Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023
Completing the questionnaire As you go through the questionnaire, please follow the instructions and answer the questions by ticking the most appropriate box (or boxes) using a black or blue pen. Don’t worry if you make a mistake; just ȴll in the box and put a tick in the correct box or boxes. There is space at the end of the questionnaire for your written comments. Please do not write your name or address anywhere on the questionnaire. The questionnaire takes about 30 minutes to complete. The term ‘healthcare sta’ is used to refer to all sta working in this setting, which may include: care workers, healthcare assistants, doctors, nurses, social workers, physiotherapists, etc. Please ȴll in as much of the questionnaire as you can. If, however, you ȴnd that some of the questions bring back upsetting memories, please feel free to skip them. If the questionnaire raises issues that you would like to talk about, please contact the bereavement support services for further support, advice and information. An information leaȵet on these services is included with this questionnaire. If you have been impacted by any issues with regard to end-of-life care and would like information or support, or if you would like to provide feedback on the care provided to your loved ones, you can do so by contacting the Patient Advocacy Service on 0818 293 003 or at info@patientadvocacyservice.ie. For more information, please visit patientadvocacyservice.ie.
This survey is being carried out by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Department of Health. Your feedback is very important and will help us to identify what is working well and areas for improvement. The results from this survey may also be analysed by other researchers for this purpose.
Thank you again for completing the survey.
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