Using the Delphi technique to achieve consensus on bereavement care in palliative care in Europe: An EAPC White Paper.

{"article_title":"Using the Delphi technique to achieve consensus on bereavement care in palliative care in Europe: An EAPC White Paper.","author":"Keegan O, Murphy I, Benkel I, Limonero JT, Relf M, Guldin MB","journal_title":"Palliative medicine","issn":"1477-030X","isbn":"","publication_date":"2021 Dec","volume":"35","issue":"10","first_page":"1908","page_count":"","accession_number":"34488504","doi":"10.1177\/02692163211043000","publisher":"SAGE Publications","doctype":"Journal Article","subjects":"Europe; Hospice Care; Palliative Care; Consensus; Delphi Technique; Europe; Humans","interest_area":["Oncology"," Emergency Medicine"],"abstract":"Background: The WHO definition of palliative care includes bereavement support as integral to palliative care, yet a previous survey of bereavement support in palliative care in Europe has shown a range of service responses to loss. A rigorous approach to agreeing and implementing a palliative care bereavement framework was required. Aim: The aim of this study was to develop consensus on best-practice recommendations for bereavement care principles, structures, processes and delivery based on current practice and evidence. Design: In accordance with Guidance on Conducting and Reporting Delphi Studies, a consensus-building five-round Delphi technique was performed. A scoping review of research literature informed drafting of 54 statements by the EAPC Bereavement Task Force. Evaluation of the statements was performed by an expert panel using a 5-point Likert scale. ?80% agreement were defined as essential items and 75%-79% agreement were defined as desirable items. Items with a consensus rating <75% were revised during the process. Setting\/participants: The Delphi study was carried out by an expert panel among membership organisations of the European Association for Palliative Care. Results: In total, 376 email requests to complete Delphi questionnaire were distributed with a response rate of 23% ( n = 87) and a follow-up response-rate of 79% ( n = 69). Of the initial 54 statements in six dimensions, 52 statements were endorsed with 26 essential statements and 26 desirable statements. Conclusions: The six dimensions and 52 statements agreed through this Delphi study clarify a coherent direction for development of bereavement services in palliative care in Europe.","url":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mdl&AN=34488504&authtype=shib&custid=ns346513","isPdfLink":true,"isSAML":false,"additionalInfo":{"Authored_By":"Keegan O, Murphy I, Benkel I, Limonero JT, Relf M, Guldin MB","Journal_Info":"Publisher: SAGE Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8704926 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1477-030X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02692163 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Palliat Med Subsets: MEDLINE","Publication_Type":"Journal Article","Published_Date":"2021-12-01","Source":"Palliative medicine [Palliat Med] 2021 Dec; Vol. 35 (10), pp. 1908-1922. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 06.","Languages":"English","Electronic_ISSN":"1477-030X","MeSH_Terms":"Hospice Care* , Palliative Care*, Consensus ; Delphi Technique ; Europe ; Humans","Subjects":"Consensus, Delphi Technique, Europe, Humans, Hospice Care, Palliative Care","Title_Abbreviations":"Palliative medicine","Volume":"35"},"header":{"DbId":"mdl","DbLabel":"MEDLINE Ultimate","An":"34488504","RelevancyScore":"870","PubType":"Academic Journal","PubTypeId":"academicJournal","PreciseRelevancyScore":"869.873779296875"},"plink":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=mdl&AN=34488504&authtype=shib&custid=ns346513&group=main&profile=eds","upload_link":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=mdl&AN=34488504&authtype=shib&custid=ns346513&group=main&profile=eds"}