A joint hospital initiative to strengthen general palliative care in the hospital: an action research study on challenges and facilitators

This study highlights the complexity of the process of strengthening a joint initiative in a hospital setting, with identified barriers centered around interdisciplinary collaboration and paraclinical care integration. Enhancing collaboration faces challenges in knowledge dissemination and decision-making discrepancies. Overcoming these barriers is crucial to enhancing general palliative care delivery, emphasizing sustained initiatives in promoting collaboration, improving communication, and integrating healthcare sectors involved in palliative care. Continued education, training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives are essential for the ongoing general palliative care services and alignment with evolving patient needs and healthcare practices.