State of integration of palliative care at Comprehensive Cancer Centers funded by German Cancer Aid
Berendt J, Oechsle K, Thomas M, Van Oorschot B, Schmitz A, Radbruch L, Simon ST, Gaertner J, Thuss-Patience P, Schuler US, Hense J, Gog C, Viehrig M, Mayer-Steinacker R, Stachura P, Stiel S, Ostgathe C (2016)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2016
Journal
Book Volume: 141
Pages Range: e16-23
Journal Issue: 2
Abstract
Similarities and differences of integration of palliative care in clinical care, research and education structures at German Comprehensive Cancer Centers (CCC) are not known in detail.Provide an overview of availability and the way of integration of specialized palliative care at CCCs funded by the German Cancer Aid (Deutsche Krebshilfe, DKH).We conducted structured interviews from May to August 2014 with heads of palliative care departments (personally or by telephone). The interviews included a quantitative and a qualitative part. Other stakeholders of CCCs were asked the questions of the qualitative part. We evaluated the qualitative data using the content analysis by Mayring and MAXQDA 11.0. SPSS 21.0 was used for quantitative analysis.26 interviews were realized in 13 CCCs with 14 sites, which received funding, by DKH till August 2014 (one CCC had two university hospitals). Of these, 12 sites had a palliative care unit (86 %), 11 sites had palliative care consulting services available (79 %). Participation of palliative care specialists in tumor boards is not provided in 3 institutions (21 %) and is often not feasible on regular basis in the other institutions, due to staffing shortage. In 7 sites (50 %) defined criteria to integrate palliative care into CCCs were available. In the last 5 years specialized palliative care of 4 sites received an invitation for a research project by another department within the CCC (29 %). 10 sites (71 %) had started own palliative care research projects. Chairs in palliative care were available in 4 CCCs (29 %).The extent and depth of palliative care integration in the 14 CCC sites is heterogeneous.
Authors with CRIS profile
Julia Berendt
Department of Palliative Medicine
Christoph Ostgathe
Department of Palliative Medicine
Involved external institutions
Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
Germany (DE)
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Germany (DE)
Universität zu Köln
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Germany (DE)
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Germany (DE)
Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE)
Germany (DE)
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Germany (DE)
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
Germany (DE)
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Germany (DE)
Universität zu Köln
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Germany (DE)
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Germany (DE)
Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE)
Germany (DE)
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Germany (DE)
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Berendt, J., Oechsle, K., Thomas, M., Van Oorschot, B., Schmitz, A., Radbruch, L.,... Ostgathe, C. (2016). State of integration of palliative care at Comprehensive Cancer Centers funded by German Cancer Aid. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, 141(2), e16-23. https://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-106089
MLA:
Berendt, Julia, et al. "State of integration of palliative care at Comprehensive Cancer Centers funded by German Cancer Aid." Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 141.2 (2016): e16-23.
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