Implementing patient-centred outcome measures in palliative care clinical practice. An updated systematic review of facilitators and barriers
This work reveals the complexity of implementing PCOMs in palliative care practice. The main clinical and research implications of our findings highlight the central importance of staff engagement and training staff in PCOM tools, communication strategies, and cultural competence.
Authors
- Bárbara Antunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1655-7391)
- Simon Etkind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2863-8893)
- Roberta Lovick
- Farhad Shokraneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9687-8560)
- Isla Kuhn
- Kathy Eagar AM
- Irene Higginson
- Fliss Murtagh
- Stephen Barclay
- Ben Bowers
- Claudia Bausewein
- Sarah Dixon
- Richard Harding
Institutions
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Kleijnen Systematic Reviews (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Cambridge School (PT)
- Cicely Saunders International (GB)
- Hull York Medical School (GB)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-01997-2
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00