Defining palliative care service capability: a scoping review to support quality improvement and benchmarking
This review provides a definition and conceptual model for palliative care service capability to support quality assessment and facilitate meaningful benchmarking. Integrating this framework into national quality initiatives may help identify gaps in service and system delivery, standardise care processes, and enhance patient-centred outcomes.
Authors
- David C. Currow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1988-1250)
- Lisa Redwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3725-4093)
- Kate Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4112-4881)
- Sabina P Clapham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5993-6768)
- Animut Alebel Ayalew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2822-2062)
- Leeroy William (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8661-2221)
- Anita Hartati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9013-2899)
- Kylie Draper
- Barbara Daveson
Institutions
- Deakin University (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Act Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quality of Life Research
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04123-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.85