Palliative care: a narrative review of information barriers faced by paramedics

Harding, Elin, Sivell, Stephanie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0253-1860 and Pease, Nikki 2025. Palliative care: a narrative review of information barriers faced by paramedics. Journal of Paramedic Practice 17 (1) , pp. 18-24. 10.12968/jpar.2024.0064 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

Background: Electronic palliative care coordination systems (EPaCCS) can provide a solution to support paramedic staff. It is important to understand what needs to be in place to maximise benefits and avoid harms when providing end-of-life care (EoLC). Aims: To review the evidence of what is currently known about the challenges of paramedics delivering high quality EoLC, and the current use of EPaCCS. Methods: Narrative review of the literature, focusing on the views and opinions of ambulance emergency staff referring to palliative and EoLC and/or current use and views of EPaCCS. Findings: The authors included five qualitative studies, addressing three themes: lack of access to patient information; proposed electronic solution; content of electronic system. Conclusion: EPaCCS can support ambulance-based emergency staff with EoLC. Research is required to identify the format that information should take within the EPaCCS and the essential content needed to inform staff decision-making.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine
Publisher:	Mark Allen Healthcare
ISSN:	2041-9457
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	1 April 2025
Date of Acceptance:	23 October 2024
Last Modified:	01 Apr 2025 13:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/175322

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