Organising Home-based Palliative Care Services: A Quality Improvement project at the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Vishakhapatnam.

Objectives: The key component of a comprehensive palliative care (PC) unit is provision of a regular and sustainable home-based PC (HBPC) service. This quality improvement project aimed to plan, organise and sustain a regular HBPC service in a government cancer centre in Southeast India. The aim was...

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Publicado en:Indian Journal of Palliative Care Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 197 - 204
Autores principales: Viswanath, Vidya, Digumarti, Leela, Raju, Nadimpalli Satyanarayana, Venkata Lokanandi, Usha Rani, Dasu, Mohana Rao, Venkata Bolem, Satya Kumari, Katta, Naresh, Vemula, Srinivasa Rao, Sharma, Vaduguru Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Digumarti, Raghunadharao
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Publicado: Scientific Scholar LLC Apr-Jun2021
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          Viswanath, Vidya
          Digumarti, Leela
          Raju, Nadimpalli Satyanarayana
          Venkata Lokanandi, Usha Rani
          Dasu, Mohana Rao
          Venkata Bolem, Satya Kumari
          Katta, Naresh
          Vemula, Srinivasa Rao
          Sharma, Vaduguru Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha
          Digumarti, Raghunadharao
        affil: Department of Palliative Medicine, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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          Palliative Care
          Home Health Care
          Quality Improvement
          Cancer Care Facilities India
          India
          Home Visits
          Resource Allocation
      ab: Objectives: The key component of a comprehensive palliative care (PC) unit is provision of a regular and sustainable home-based PC (HBPC) service. This quality improvement project aimed to plan, organise and sustain a regular HBPC service in a government cancer centre in Southeast India. The aim was to regularise and increase the number of home care visits among the patients identified for HBPC services through sustainable interventions. Materials and Methods: The A3 methodology with its team-based, structured problem-solving approach was the tool used. The situational process map at baseline was followed up with a sequential cause and effect analysis and team discussions to create sustainable and reliable interventions. These included creating the electronic data system for data collection in PC, allocation of resources and implementation of systems to coordinate HBPC services. The roles and ownership to maintain improvement were established by designation and this requirement has been included in the job description to ensure reliability and sustainability. Results: The regularisation of home care services with a consistent increase in the number of home visits from 2/week to over 6/week helped achieve the Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time bound goal. Better documentation, coordination and accountability were also positive outcomes. Working with different departments and teams along the project helped build trust and understanding along with a sound base for collaborative research. Conclusion: The A3 way of problem solving through dialogue and consensus helped to organise HBPC services and this methodology can be extended to other areas in future.
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