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Patients' psychosocial experiences of attending specialist palliative day care: a systematic review

Bradley, Sarah E.; Frizelle, Dorothy; Johnson, Miriam

Authors

Sarah E. Bradley

Dorothy Frizelle



Abstract

Recent reviews conclude that the benefits of attending Specialist Palliative Day Care (SPDC) are likely to be in social, psychological and spiritual domains. However, these areas are not easily identified, leaving researchers and practitioners unclear as to what aspects of these domains patients most need and desire. The objective of this review was to systematically evaluate literature on patient-perceived psychosocial experiences of attendance at SPDC. Twelve studies were included. Evidence showed that patients value a person-centred approach that reduces isolation, increases social support, encourages communication and provides activities. Future research could focus on investigating why patients value the psychosocial experiences reported and how these experiences can be defined in a way that would be meaningful to clinical service commissioners. Once this has been done, clinicians can start to measure more effectively clinical effectiveness and devise justifiable interventions to help this patient group.

Citation

Bradley, S. E., Frizelle, D., & Johnson, M. (2011). Patients' psychosocial experiences of attending specialist palliative day care: a systematic review. Palliative medicine, 25(3), 210-228. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216310389222

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Jan 12, 2011
Publication Date 2011-04
Deposit Date Nov 13, 2014
Journal Palliative Medicine
Print ISSN 0269-2163
Electronic ISSN 1477-030X
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 25
Issue 3
Pages 210-228
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216310389222
Keywords Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; General Medicine
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/465493