IHF NELS Report 2023

Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023

Table 2.1

List of comment codes

Communication – staff with staff Communication – staff with deceased Communication – staff with respondent

Feedback and complaints process

Admin staff General staff

GPs

HCAs (Health Care Assistant)

Public health nurse (PHN), District/ community nurse

Ambulance service

Community health

Doctors

Homecare and home help

Involvement in patient decisions

Diagnosis and tests

Nurses

Staffing – access to specific palliative care expertise and training

Food and nutrition

Caring for patients with specific specialist needs

Coordination of care within settings

Continuity of care across care settings

Pain management

Staffing levels, availability and responsiveness Urgent or out of hours support

Symptom and medication management Medical needs and equipment

Psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and cultural support for deceased

Access to and availability of local care

Experience of care (Home/Community)

General quality of care

Model of care (public/private)/Private Insurance issues

Experience of care (Hospice)

ED/A&E experiences

Impact of COVID

Dignity, respect, privacy, compassion, kindness

Experience of care (Hospital)

Experience of care (Nursing Home) Facilities – end of life (hospital/nursing home/hospice). Facilities – general (hospital/nursing home/ hospice)

Resources for respondent

Personal belongings

Psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and cultural support for family Financial and legal impacts of caring

Ward environment

Visiting Timing of end-of-life care General comments that are negative, neutral Care at time of death General appreciation, gratitude, a non-specific positive comment

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