The Nature and Types of Community Palliative and end-of-Life Care Services: A Content Analysis of Service Provider Websites in Hong Kong.

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q4 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Journal of Palliative Care Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1177/08258597221125285

Hui-Lin Cheng, Doris Yin Ping Leung, Ming Wai Chung, Po Shan Ko

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Abstract

Objective: To analyze the nature and types of community palliative and end-of-life care (PEoLC) services in Hong Kong in order to inform future service development.

Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study systematically searched the eligible websites of service providers concerning community PEoLC services for patients and their family caregivers using the Hong Kong version of the Google Search engine in August 2021. Search terms included different traditional Chinese translations of palliative care, end-of- lifecare, and hospice care. For the included websites, information regarding the characteristics and types of PEoLC services were extracted and coded using content analysis.

Results: Sixteen websites providing community PEoLC services were included in this analysis, which were almost all provided by non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Around half of the service providers targeted the geriatric group and served the population in some major geographic areas and districts only. Ten types of services were identified, including (1) information and advice; (2) psychological support; (3) dying and bereavement care; (4) spiritual support; (5) medical and nursing care; (6) leisure and social well-being activities; (7) support with household and other practical tasks; (8) referral resources; (9) financial support; and (10) caregiving skills training.

Conclusion: Existing community PEoLC services in Hong Kong are provided mainly by NGOs, with a focus on comprehensive care for patients in some areas and districts but few support services for caregivers. There is a need for continued efforts to optimize the PEoLC services to support patients and caregivers locally.

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社区临终关怀服务的性质和类型:香港服务提供者网站的内容分析。

目的:分析香港社区临终关怀(PEoLC)服务的性质和类型，为未来的服务发展提供参考。方法:本研究采用横断面描述性研究方法，于2021年8月使用香港版Google搜索引擎，系统检索符合条件的患者及其家庭照护者社区PEoLC服务提供者网站。搜索词包括不同的传统中文翻译的姑息治疗、临终关怀和临终关怀。对于所包含的网站，使用内容分析提取和编码有关PEoLC服务的特征和类型的信息。结果:本研究共纳入16个提供社区PEoLC服务的网站，这些网站几乎全部由非政府组织提供。大约一半的服务提供者以老年人群体为目标，只为一些主要地理区域和地区的人口提供服务。确定了十种类型的服务，包括(1)信息和建议;(2)心理支持;(三)临终和丧亲护理;(4)精神支持;(五)医疗护理;(六)休闲和社会福利活动;(七)协助料理家务和其他实际工作;(8)推荐资源;(九)资金支持;(10)护理技能培训。结论:香港现有的社区“以人为本”服务主要由非政府机构提供，部分地区和地区侧重于对患者的综合护理，而对护理人员的支持服务较少。有必要继续努力优化PEoLC服务，以支持当地的患者和护理人员。

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Journal of Palliative Care 医学-卫生保健

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

5.90%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Palliative Care is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary forum for practical, critical thought on palliative care and palliative medicine. JPC publishes high-quality original research, opinion papers/commentaries, narrative and humanities works, case reports/case series, and reports on international activities and comparative palliative care.