An Operational Definition of End-of-Life Healthcare: A Complex and Subjective Construct.
Omega (Westport)
; : 302228221086058, 2022 Apr 13.
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ABSTRACT
Comprehensively defining end-of-life healthcare is a challenge due to the diverse areas of healthcare involved, the various stakeholders, and the range of patient options. This qualitative study examined many areas of end-of-life healthcare including quality, areas for improvement, and healthcare policy in Tennessee, in which the definition of end-of-life healthcare was a focus. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 19 participants who included end-of-life healthcare experts and Tennessee legislators. Through this research an operational definition of end-of-life healthcare, encompassing five concepts, was developed. Concepts include a diagnosis, a timeframe, type of care, location of care, and planning for the future. When considered together, they are the embodiment of what end-of-life healthcare encompasses. Not in a one-fits-all definition, but individually tailored. An understanding of what end-of-life healthcare denotes is essential to maintaining open communication, high quality standards of care, and the protection of patient autonomy.
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2022
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