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Honoring patient preferences : a guide to complying with multicultural patient requirements

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8073
San Francisco, Ca.: Jossey-Bass Publishers , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM61 H774 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Rundle, Anne Knights
Carvalho, Mario
Place of Publication
San Francisco, Ca.
Publisher
Jossey-Bass Publishers
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Patient-Centered Care
ISBN
0787946508
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 H774 1999

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Inspired to change : improving patient care one story at a time

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113848
Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84.7 I59 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Larin, Linda R.
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Health Administration Press
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xxvi, 297 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
ACHE Management Series
Subjects
Patient-Centered Care
Professional-Patient Relations
Quality of Health Care
Interpersonal Relations
Personal Narratives as Topic
ISBN
9781567936131
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84.7 I59 2014

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Hastings Center guidelines for decisions on life-sustaining treatment and care near the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21049
Berlinger, Nancy, Jennings, Bruce, Wolf, Susan M. Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2013. rev. and expanded 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX162 B515 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Berlinger, Nancy
Jennings, Bruce
Wolf, Susan M
Edition
rev. and expanded 2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xxii, 240 p. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Life Support Care - standards
Life Support Care - ethics
Terminal Care - standards
Terminal Care - ethics
Advance Care Planning
Decision Making
ISBN
9780199974559
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WX162 B515 2013

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Quality of death : ranking end-of-life care across the world : a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19228
Economist Intelligence Unit, LIEN Foundation. London, UK: Economist Intelligence Unit , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 Q1 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Economist Intelligence Unit
LIEN Foundation
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Economist Intelligence Unit
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Terminal Care - statistics & numerical data
Terminal Care - economics
Attitude to Death
Advance Care Planning
Quality indicators, Health care
Terminal Care - standards
Evaluation Studies
Health Status Indicators
World Health
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WB310 Q1 2010
Website Notes
2nd URL leads to this report and more information on the Quality of Death Index.
Read Online
http://graphics.eiu.com/upload/QOD_main_final_edition_Jul12_toprint.pdf
http://www.eiu.com/sponsor/lienfoundation/qualityofdeath
http://www.lifebeforedeath.com/qualityofdeath/highlights.shtml

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Multicultural health care : a quality improvement guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16573
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Eli Lilly and Company. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company , 2007.
Audience
Professional
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  2 read online  
Corporate Author
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Eli Lilly and Company
Place of Publication
Indianapolis, IN
Publisher
Eli Lilly and Company
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Patient-Centered Care
Cultural Diversity
Ethnic Groups
Professional-Patient Relations
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
http://www.ncqa.org/Portals/0/HEDISQM/CLAS/CLAS_toolkit.pdf
http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/676/Default.aspx
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Understanding and using health experiences : improving patient care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120997
Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W84.41 U55 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of Contents:; Understanding the experience of illness and treatment -- Ethnographic approaches to health experiences research -- Observing interactions as an approach to understanding patients' experiences -- Narrative Interviewing -- Using focus groups to understand experiences of health and…
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Editor
Ziebland, Sue
Coulter, Angela
Calabrese, Joseph D.
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
x, 169 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods
Health Care Surveys - methods
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Understanding the experience of illness and treatment -- Ethnographic approaches to health experiences research -- Observing interactions as an approach to understanding patients' experiences -- Narrative Interviewing -- Using focus groups to understand experiences of health and illness -- Story-gathering : collecting and analysing spontaneously-shared stories as research data -- Patient reported outcomes -- Patient experience surveys -- Using the internet as a source of information about patients' experiences -- Systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research -- Harnessing patients' awareness of adverse reactions to the drugs they take -- Engagement and inclusivity in researching patients' experiences -- Participatory action research : using experience-based co-design to improve the quality of healthcare services -- Understanding and using health experiences : the policy landscape.
ISBN
9780199665372
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W84.41 U55 2013

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When children die : improving palliative and end-of-life care for children and their families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16633
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WS200 W567 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families
Editor
Field, Marilyn Jane
Behrman, Richard E
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xx, 690 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Child
Health Policy
Patient Participation
Professional-Family Relations
Terminal Care - economics
Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
United States
ISBN
9780309084376
0309084377
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WS200 W567 2003
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http://books.nap.edu/openbook/0309084377/html/index.html

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Patient-centered medicine : transforming the clinical method

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10418
Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84 P298s 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Stewart, Moira
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Publisher
Sage Publications
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Patient-Centered Care
Delivery of Health Care
Physician-Patient Relations
Quality of Health Care
Patient Participation
ISBN
0803956894
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84 P298s 1995

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Recognizing and responding appropriately to the unique cultural needs of Chinese patients and their families at the end of life care|Patient's experiences and perception of respect within health care provider-client relationships at the cancer agency clinical setting

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16426
Akrigg, Helena, Singh, Savitri. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.6
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Akrigg, Helena
Singh, Savitri
Corporate Author
BCCA Planning Committee on Diversity
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
Planning Committee on Diversity seminar 6
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency
Cancer Care Facilities
Family
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Advance Care Planning
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Ethnic Groups
Patient-Centered Care
Oncology Nursing
Health Services Accessibility
Health Personnel
Professional-Patient Relations
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.6

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Hiding who I am : the reality of end of life care for LGBT people

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120028
Marie Curie. [United Kingdom]: Marie Curie , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Report exploring end of life care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender peoples.
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  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Marie Curie
Place of Publication
[United Kingdom]
Publisher
Marie Curie
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Terminal Care
Terminally Ill - psychology
Palliative Care
Hospice Care
Patient-Centered Care
Patient Satisfaction
Surveys and Questionnaires
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Health Services for Transgender Persons
Abstract
Report exploring end of life care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender peoples.
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/globalassets/media/documents/policy/policy-publications/june-2016/reality-end-of-life-care-lgbt-people.pdf
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Psychiatric issues in end of life care in oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1085
Chochinov, Harvey. [Victoria, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C545 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Chochinov, Harvey
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Vancouver Island Cancer Centre
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 60 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Terminal Care - psychology
Quality of Life
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 C545 1999

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Advance care planning in end of life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120466
Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents :; Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care…
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Editor
Thomas, Keri
Lobo, Ben
Detering, Karen
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning - organization & administration
Decision Making
Terminal Care
Right to Die
Abstract
Table of Contents :
Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care planning support this and what are the economic benefits? -- Advance care planning for an ageing population -- Spiritual and ethical aspects of advance care planning -- Advance care planning: a personal view and stories from the frontline -- Context and experience of advance care planning in the UK -- Advance care planning in the UK: update on policy and practice -- Advance decisions to refuse treatment and the impact of wider legislation -- Discussions and decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- The implications of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 for advance care planning and decision making -- Experience of use of advance care planning in care homes -- Advance care planning in the community -- Advance care planning in hospices and palliative care -- Advance care planning in hospitals -- Advance care planning: thinking ahead for parents, carers, children, and young people -- Advance care planning and people with dementia -- Experience of advance care planning internationally -- Advance care planning in Australia -- Advance care planning in Canada -- Advance directives and advance care planning: the US experience -- Advance care planning in New Zealand: our Voice--to tatou reo -- Advance care planning in Germany: on track for nationwide implementation -- Advance care planning in an Asian country -- Practicalities and areas of common ground -- Communication skills and advance care planning -- Advance care planning in chronic disease: finding the known in the midst of the unknown -- Planning ahead in all areas -- A population-based approach to end-of-life care and advance care planning.
ISBN
9780198802136
9780192542359
9780192542366
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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https://login.bccancer.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1643187
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Psychosocial issues near the end of life : a resource for professional care providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14432
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2005. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 P974 2006
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Includes effects of culture in end-of-life situations, ethical considerations, mental health issues, depression, the needs of caregivers, recommendations to improve psychosocial care.
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Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Terminal Care - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Attitude to Death
Social Support
Abstract
Includes effects of culture in end-of-life situations, ethical considerations, mental health issues, depression, the needs of caregivers, recommendations to improve psychosocial care.
ISBN
1591472369
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 P974 2006

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Life and death decisions : psychological and ethical considerations in end-of-life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10795
Kleespies, Phillip M. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 K63 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Kleespies, Phillip M
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Terminal Care - ethics
Terminal Care - psychology
Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Right to Die
Euthanasia
Suicide, Assisted
Advance Care Planning
Attitude to Death
ISBN
1591470676
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB310 K63 2004

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Delivering high-quality cancer care : charting a new course for a system in crisis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121259
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 D355 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Contents:; The Current Cancer Care Landscape: An Imperative for Change -- Patient-Centered Communication and Shared Decision Making -- The Workforce Caring for Patients with Cancer -- The Evidence Base for High-Quality Cancer Care -- A Learning Health Care Information Technology System for Cancer -…
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Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Editor
Levit, Laura A.
Balogh, Erin P.
Nass, Sharyl J.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xxviii, 384 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Quality of Health Care
Patient-Centered Care
Evidence-Based Practice
Medical Informatics
Abstract
Contents:
The Current Cancer Care Landscape: An Imperative for Change -- Patient-Centered Communication and Shared Decision Making -- The Workforce Caring for Patients with Cancer -- The Evidence Base for High-Quality Cancer Care -- A Learning Health Care Information Technology System for Cancer -- Translating Evidence into Practice, Measuring Quality, and Improving Performance -- Accessible and Affordable Cancer Care -- Appendix A: Glossary -- Appendix B: Committee Member and Staff Biographies
ISBN
9780309286602
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 D355 2013
Website Notes
Available in HTML and PDF formats at link
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK202148/

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Approaching death : improving care at the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8324
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Care at the End of Life. Washington, DC: National Academy Press , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 A652 1997
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Care at the End of Life
Editor
Field, Marilyn J
Cassel, Christine K
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academy Press
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Terminal Care - United States
ISBN
0309063728
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 A652 1997

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To comfort always : a nurse's guide to end-of-life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122433
Norlander, Linda. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Beginning -- Advance care planning -- Chronic illness and end of life -- Dementia and end of life -- Pain management : it?s more than knowing meds -- Physical symptom management -- Suffering : it?s not just the pain -- Active dying : the final days and hours -- After the death : the long…
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Author
Norlander, Linda
Place of Publication
Indianapolis, IN
Publisher
Sigma Theta Tau International
Publication Date
2014
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Terminal Care
Nursing Care
Advance Care Planning
Abstract
Contents:
Beginning -- Advance care planning -- Chronic illness and end of life -- Dementia and end of life -- Pain management : it?s more than knowing meds -- Physical symptom management -- Suffering : it?s not just the pain -- Active dying : the final days and hours -- After the death : the long journey to the car -- Pediatric end of life : when a child is dying -- Cultural sensitivity : looking through different eyes -- Hospice : the gold standard for end-of-life care -- Ethical issues in end-of-life care -- A final note : taking care.
ISBN
9781938835506
9781938835520
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Compassionate person-centered care for the dying : an evidence-based palliative care guide for nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120172
Freeman, Bonnie. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2015.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Freeman, Bonnie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Publication Date
2015
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Evidence-Based Nursing - methods
Palliative Care - methods
Patient-Centered Care
Terminal Care - methods
Notes
Based on CARES the evidence-based tool for the dying - Cover
ISBN
9780826122476
9780826122483
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Patient engagement : how patient-provider partnerships transform healthcare organizations

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123295
Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; 1. Introduction -- 2. From Medical Paternalism to Care Partnerships. A Logical Evolution Over Several Decades -- 3. The Participation of Patients and Relatives in Quebec?s Health System. The Montréal Model -- 4. Implementing Patient and Carer Participation in Self-Care and Co-Care in Swe…
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Alternate Title
Patient engagement (Pomey)
Editor
Pomey, Marie-Pascale
Denis, Jean-Louis
Dumez, Vincent
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date
2019
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Organizational behaviour in healthcare
Subjects
Patient Participation
Partnership Practice - organization & administration
Patient-Centered Care - organization & administration
Health Care Reform - organization & administration
Quality Improvement - organization & administration
Abstract
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. From Medical Paternalism to Care Partnerships. A Logical Evolution Over Several Decades -- 3. The Participation of Patients and Relatives in Quebec?s Health System. The Montréal Model -- 4. Implementing Patient and Carer Participation in Self-Care and Co-Care in Sweden. Policy, Practice and the Future of Person-Centred Care -- 5. Patient and Family Engagement in the United States. A Social Movement from Patient to Advocate to Partner -- 6. Connections. The Power of Learning Together to Improve Healthcare in the United Kingdom -- 7. Partnering with Patients for Change and Improvement. An Australian Perspective -- 8. The Engagement Conundrum of French Users -- 9. Expert by Experience. Valuing Patient Engagement in Healthcare -- 10. Discussion and Conclusion -- 11. Future Directions for Patient Knowledge. A Citizen-Patient Reflection
ISBN
9783030141004
9783030141011
ISSN
2662-1053
2662-1045
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Common sense guide to improving palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16628
Lynn, Joanne. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2007.
Audience
Professional
An orientation; Basics of quality improvement; Advance care planning; Preventing, assessing, and treating pain; Assuring comfort; Caring for caregivers; Continuity and transfers; Chronic care: heart and lung failure; Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers; Improving care for people with advanced dem…
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Author
Lynn, Joanne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2007
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Palliative Care - organization & administration
Terminal Care - organization & administration
Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods
United States
Abstract
An orientation
Basics of quality improvement
Advance care planning
Preventing, assessing, and treating pain
Assuring comfort
Caring for caregivers
Continuity and transfers
Chronic care: heart and lung failure
Nursing home quality: pressure ulcers
Improving care for people with advanced dementia and their families
Improving intensive care units
Building a palliative care program
Hospice program quality
End-of-life care, spiritual support, and bereavement
Beyond quality improvement: policy improvement
ISBN
9780195310412
0195310411
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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