Journal article

Facilitators and barriers to general practitioner and general practice nurse participation in end-of-life care: systematic review.

Joel J Rhee, Matthew Grant, Hugh Senior, Leanne Monterosso, Peta McVey, Claire Johnson, Michèle Aubin, Harriet Nwachukwu, Claire Bailey, Julia Fallon-Ferguson, Patsy Yates, Briony Williams, Geoffrey Mitchell

BMJ Support Palliat Care | Published : 2020

DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002109

Abstract

BACKGROUND: General practitioners (GPs) and general practice nurses (GPNs) face increasing demands to provide palliative care (PC) or end-of-life care (EoLC) as the population ages. To enhance primary EoLC, the facilitators and barriers to their provision need to be understood. OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive description of the facilitators and barriers to GP and GPN provision of PC or EoLC. METHOD: Systematic literature review. Data included papers (2000 to 2017) sought from Medline, PsycInfo, Embase, Joanna Briggs Institute and Cochrane databases. RESULTS: From 6209 journal articles, 62 reviewed papers reported the GP's and GPN's role in EoLC or PC practice. Six themes emerged: patie..

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Keywords

Clinical Research
7.2 End of Life Care
Supportive Care
Service Evaluation
Education and Training
Chronic Conditions
7.3 Management and Decision Making
Home Care
Communication
8.1 Organisation and Delivery of Services