Consensus-based recommendations for the development and expansion of palliative day care clinics in Germany: results of a Delphi study

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Autoren

  • Stephanie Stiel
  • Alexandra Ernst
  • Beate Apolinarski
  • Hanna A.A. Röwer
  • Lea de Jong
  • Birte Burger
  • Sabrina Schütte
  • Nils Schneider
  • Kathrin Damm
  • Jona T. Stahmeyer
  • Franziska A. Herbst

Externe Organisationen

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)
  • AOK - Die Gesundheitskasse für Niedersachsen
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer116
Seitenumfang11
FachzeitschriftBMC palliative care
Jahrgang23
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 3 Mai 2024

Abstract

Background: Needs-based, patient-oriented palliative care includes palliative day care clinics as a specialized semi-inpatient care offer. However, the establishment and development of these facilities has been unsystematic. Research is needed to strengthen their transparency and ensure their accessibility, quality, and structural adequacy. A national Delphi study was conducted to generate appropriate recommendations for the establishment and development of palliative day care clinics in Germany. Methods: Recommendations were formulated from focus group data on the development and expansion of palliative day care clinics in Germany. Experts on in- and outpatient palliative care rated 28 recommendations for relevance and feasibility, respectively, using a 4-point Likert-type scale. Suggestions for improvement were captured via free text comments. Items were considered consented when more than 80% of the experts scored them 4 (strongly agree) or 3 (somewhat agree), regarding both relevance and feasibility. Results: A total of 23 experts (32% response rate) completed three Delphi rounds. Following the first round, 10 of 28 recommendations were revised according to participants’ comments; 1 recommendation was rejected. After the second round, 3 of these 10 recommendations were revised, while 3 were rejected. Consensus was achieved after the third round for 22 of the initial recommendations. Conclusions: The Delphi-consented recommendations provide a basis for the targeted evidence- and needs-based development of palliative day care clinics. The findings show a need for standards setting and the meaningful integration of these clinics into existing structures. Trial registration: The present study was prospectively registered on April 20, 2020, with the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00021446).

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Consensus-based recommendations for the development and expansion of palliative day care clinics in Germany: results of a Delphi study. / Stiel, Stephanie; Ernst, Alexandra; Apolinarski, Beate et al.
in: BMC palliative care, Jahrgang 23, 116, 03.05.2024.

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Stiel, S, Ernst, A, Apolinarski, B, Röwer, HAA, de Jong, L, Burger, B, Schütte, S, Schneider, N, Damm, K, Stahmeyer, JT & Herbst, FA 2024, 'Consensus-based recommendations for the development and expansion of palliative day care clinics in Germany: results of a Delphi study', BMC palliative care, Jg. 23, 116. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01441-3
Stiel, S., Ernst, A., Apolinarski, B., Röwer, H. A. A., de Jong, L., Burger, B., Schütte, S., Schneider, N., Damm, K., Stahmeyer, J. T., & Herbst, F. A. (2024). Consensus-based recommendations for the development and expansion of palliative day care clinics in Germany: results of a Delphi study. BMC palliative care, 23, Artikel 116. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01441-3
Stiel S, Ernst A, Apolinarski B, Röwer HAA, de Jong L, Burger B et al. Consensus-based recommendations for the development and expansion of palliative day care clinics in Germany: results of a Delphi study. BMC palliative care. 2024 Mai 3;23:116. doi: 10.1186/s12904-024-01441-3
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