Which outcome domains are important in palliative care and when? : an international expert consensus workshop, using the nominal group technique

de Wolf-Linder, Susanne; Dawkins, Marsha; Wicks, Francesca; Pask, Sophie; Eagar, Kathy; Evans, Catherine J; Higginson, Irene J; Murtagh, Fliss E M

doi:10.21256/zhaw-3223

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Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Which outcome domains are important in palliative care and when? : an international expert consensus workshop, using the nominal group technique
Authors:	de Wolf-Linder, Susanne Dawkins, Marsha Wicks, Francesca Pask, Sophie Eagar, Kathy Evans, Catherine J Higginson, Irene J Murtagh, Fliss E M
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-3223 10.1177/0269216319854154
Published in:	Palliative Medicine
Volume(Issue):	33
Issue:	8
Page(s):	1058
Pages to:	1068
Issue Date:	2019
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Sage
ISSN:	0269-2163 1477-030X
Language:	English
Subjects:	Palliative care; Quality indicator; Patient outcome assessment; Patient reported outcome measure; Consensus
Subject (DDC):	610.73: Nursing
Abstract:	Background: When capturing patient-level outcomes in palliative care, it is essential to identify which outcome domains are most important and focus efforts to capture these, in order to improve quality of care and minimise collection burden. Aim: To determine which domains of palliative care are most important for measurement of outcomes, and the optimal time period over which these should be measured. Design: An international expert consensus workshop using nominal group technique. Data were analysed descriptively, and weighted according to ranking (1-5, lowest to highest priority) of domains. Participants’ rationales for their choices were analysed thematically. Setting/participants: In all, 33 clinicians and researchers working globally in palliative care outcome measurement participated. Two groups (n = 16; n = 17) answered one question each (either on domains or optimal timing). This workshop was conducted at the 9th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care in 2016. Results: Participants’ years of experience in palliative care and in outcome measurement ranged from 10.9 to 14.7 years and 5.8 to 6.4 years, respectively. The mean scores (weighted by rank) for the top-ranked domains were ‘overall well-being/quality of life’ (2.75), ‘pain’ (2.06), and ‘information needs/preferences’ (2.06), respectively. The palliative measure ‘Phase of Illness’ was recommended as the preferred measure of time period over which the domains were measured. Conclusion: The domains of ‘overall well-being/quality of life’, ‘pain’, and ‘information needs/preferences’ are recommended for regular measurement, assessed using ‘Phase of Illness’. International adoption of these recommendations will help standardise approaches to improving the quality of palliative care.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/17337
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License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Nursing (IPF)
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de Wolf-Linder, S., Dawkins, M., Wicks, F., Pask, S., Eagar, K., Evans, C. J., Higginson, I. J., & Murtagh, F. E. M. (2019). Which outcome domains are important in palliative care and when? : an international expert consensus workshop, using the nominal group technique. Palliative Medicine, 33(8), 1058–1068. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3223

de Wolf-Linder, S. et al. (2019) ‘Which outcome domains are important in palliative care and when? : an international expert consensus workshop, using the nominal group technique’, Palliative Medicine, 33(8), pp. 1058–1068. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3223.

S. de Wolf-Linder et al., “Which outcome domains are important in palliative care and when? : an international expert consensus workshop, using the nominal group technique,” Palliative Medicine, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 1058–1068, 2019, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3223.

DE WOLF-LINDER, Susanne, Marsha DAWKINS, Francesca WICKS, Sophie PASK, Kathy EAGAR, Catherine J EVANS, Irene J HIGGINSON und Fliss E M MURTAGH, 2019. Which outcome domains are important in palliative care and when? : an international expert consensus workshop, using the nominal group technique. Palliative Medicine. 2019. Bd. 33, Nr. 8, S. 1058–1068. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-3223

de Wolf-Linder, Susanne, Marsha Dawkins, Francesca Wicks, Sophie Pask, Kathy Eagar, Catherine J Evans, Irene J Higginson, and Fliss E M Murtagh. 2019. “Which Outcome Domains Are Important in Palliative Care and When? : An International Expert Consensus Workshop, Using the Nominal Group Technique.” Palliative Medicine 33 (8): 1058–68. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3223.

de Wolf-Linder, Susanne, et al. “Which Outcome Domains Are Important in Palliative Care and When? : An International Expert Consensus Workshop, Using the Nominal Group Technique.” Palliative Medicine, vol. 33, no. 8, 2019, pp. 1058–68, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3223.