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
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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 May 2025 01:45 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/175322 |
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