Journal article
Assistive technology in palliative medicine: equipment needs
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, Vol.14, pp.e2700-e2707
2024
PMID: 36604162
Abstract
Objectives: Most people prefer to die at home. Timely and appropriate provision of assistive technology can support people to remain at home in the palliative phase. A state-wide palliative care equipment programme (PCEP) was established in Queensland, Australia, to support coordinated assistive technology provision. The objective of this study was to identify population-wide palliative care equipment needs and their relationship to primary diagnostic categories.
Method: A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of equipment provided over a 19-month period was conducted. This included types of equipment provided and characteristics of the participants such as rurality, age and diagnostic category.
Results: There were 13 764 approved equipment requests, with a median time between equipment application and death being around 35 days. There were significant differences in the types of equipment typically required across diagnostic categories.
Conclusion: The findings from the study can provide a benchmark for the development of population-wide PCEPs. For practitioners who are new to palliative care, typical trajectories of equipment needs by diagnostic group can help guide equipment planning.
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- Title
- Assistive technology in palliative medicine: equipment needs
- Authors
- Renae Kelly (Author) - Metro South HealthBridget Manning (Author) - Metro South HealthKieran Broome (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Publication details
- BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, Vol.14, pp.e2700-e2707
- Publisher
- BMJ Group
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1136/spcare-2022-003723
- ISSN
- 2045-4368
- PMID
- 36604162
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99713197902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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