From: Quality indicators of palliative care for cardiovascular intensive care
Clarke et al. [34] | National Quality Forum [35] | Hamatani et al. [37] | Mizuno et al. [38] |
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Patient and family-centered decision making | Structure and processes of care | Structure and process of disease care | Presence of palliative care team |
Communication within the team and with patients and families | Physical aspects of care | Appropriate HF treatment and care | Patient family relationship |
Continuity of care | Psychological and psychiatric aspects of care | Total pain management | Multidisciplinary team approach |
Emotional and practical support for patients and families | Physical aspects of care | Decision support and ethical issue management | Policy to approach patients |
Symptom management and comfort care | Spiritual, religious, and existential aspects of care | Â | Symptom screening and management |
Spiritual support for patients and families | Ethical and legal aspects of care | Â | Presence of ethical committee |
Emotional and organizational support for intensive care unit clinicians | Care of the patient at the end of life | Â | Collecting and providing information for decision-maker |
 | Social aspects of care |  | Determination of treatment strategy and the sharing of their decision |
 |  |  | Outcome measures |