Summary
Palliative care is a human right to a decent life to the end: without pain, without fear, without loneliness. Such assistance is provided not only to the patient, but also to his family. It is important to preserve the highest possible quality of life for the patient until the very end. The main tasks of palliative care are the relief of pain and other painful symptoms, quality care, as well as social, psychological and spiritual support for the patient and his relatives.
Short-term Goal
Specific. To measure and evaluate the effectiveness of care at the end of life to improve palliative care. This determines how successful health care and other social services support patients with incurable diseases at the end of their lives. Thus, it is necessary to establish indicators that ensure the accountability of the measurement within 2 months.
Measurable. Data can be measured in accordance with surveys conducted among patients. They calculate each individual’s preferences as well as the experience of the family member who has had to deal with palliative care. Thus, a quality satisfaction score will be established to estimate the necessary changes.
Achievable. The required studies have been agreed with health officials and the necessary legal approvals have been obtained. The necessary templates for surveys and a system for considering the opinions of patients and family members will be compiled. This will allow you to quickly calculate the data obtained as a result of the study.
Relevant. The surveys will be derived from the evaluation of patients and their families who have experienced palliative care. All data will be entered into a common database and a conclusion will be drawn based on this. A team will be appointed responsible for collecting the necessary information as part of the improvements.
Time Bound. In terms of time, the goal takes 2 months, the first two weeks of which are aimed at developing templates and creating a responsible group. A month is spent collecting the opinions of patients and family members; the last two weeks to evaluate the results and summarize the results.
Medium-range Goal
Specific. To allocate money for the development of personnel for a greater distribution of palliative care. This can provide access to high-quality delivery of medical programs to support people in the terminal stages of illness (Arya et al., 2020). Six months of budget distribution and investment use are appropriated to achieve the goal.
Measurable. The success of achieving the goal is calculated by how much more efficient the work of the staff becomes. Moreover, this is determined by the increasing number of new personnel when hiring. Efficiency includes patient satisfaction, and quality of service with better workers training.
Achievable. Each organization will be allocated an appropriate budget for staff training and development. The money raised from investors and the Ministry of Health will be used to create courses and teaching methods, as well as to purchase the necessary materials. Coordination of all financial activities is carried out by the administrative body of the organization.
Relevant. The allocation of budget and funding for courses for staff is aimed at achieving better delivery of palliative care. Monetary investments will increase the quality of services provided for the comfort of patients and their families. When developing education courses and staff instruction, the responsibility lies with a specially created team that organizes training events for medical workers.
Time Bound. Improvements in funding for medical staff training will be achieved in six months. The first month will be spent on developing a training program for medical professionals. In the next 4 months, the process of training and certification is performed. After that, a month of monitoring the progress of the personnel.
Long-term Goal
Specific. To fund research into palliative care to increase the evidence base. This assistance is limited due to the paucity of research in this area. Thus, the goal is to improve understanding of the problem. Two years of research are allocated to complete the task.
Measurable. Success can be measured by increasing the amount of care provided to a diverse population of patients with ESRD. Moreover, coordination with other highly specialized areas will reflect the triumph of the goal. In addition, funding will provide a standardized methodology that will simplify the research process.
Achievable. To accomplish the task, it is necessary to attract funding from the healthcare sector and third-party investors. The research funding program will be a successful model for scaling up palliative care in the country. The actors on whom the change in policy depends will encourage suppliers to make long-term investments in research activities.
Relevant. Funding is one of the top priorities and efforts in the palliative care policy environment. High-quality programs aimed at providing improved patient services increase the level of trust in medicine. Attracting financial assistance allows medical professionals to quickly put into practice the results of research in a given area.
Time Bound. The challenge requires two years of research in palliative care. During this time, the necessary review is carried out, taking into account ethical and moral considerations. After a year of research, targeted funding for promising scientists in a given field increases.
Reference
Arya, A., Buchman, S., Gagnon, B., & Downar, J. (2020). Pandemic palliative care: beyond ventilators and saving lives. Cmaj, 192(15), 400-404. Web.