Global Consensus-Based Essential and Expanded Packages for Palliative Care and Pain Relief for Adults and Children: A Delphi Study
These globally validated Essential and Expanded Packages for adults and children offer a practical adaptable framework to guide national health strategies, strengthen palliative care services, and reduce SHS. Their adoption can meaningfully contribute to achieving Universal Health Coverage.
Authors
- Muireann Fallon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0240-0262)
- Lukas Radbruch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9526-396X)
- Verónica Dussel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-6133)
- Afsan Bhadelia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4650-280X)
- Julia D Downing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3450-785X)
- Tania Pastrana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1294-9657)
- Liz Grant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7248-7792)
- Liliana De Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0435-1620)
- Xiaoxiao Jiang Kwete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1535-1068)
Institutions
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (US)
- MaineGeneral Medical Center (US)
- Universitätsklinikum Aachen (DE)
- LVR-Klinik Bonn (DE)
- Centre for Global Health Research (CA)
- Yangzhou Vocational University (CN)
- European Association for Palliative Care (BE)
- Bonn Aachen International Center for Information Technology (DE)
- Children in Scotland (GB)
- Yangzhou University (CN)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.08.027
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40
Funders
- Medical Research Council