NELS-National-Report-2023

Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023

List of comment codes

Table 2.1

Communication – sta΍ with sta΍ Communication – sta΍ with deceased Communication – sta΍ with respondent

Feedback and complaints process

Admin sta΍ General sta΍

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

Staɝng – access to speciȴc palliative care expertise and training

Food and nutrition

Caring for patients with speciȴc specialist needs

Coordination of care within settings

Continuity of care across care settings

Pain management

Staɝng levels, availability and responsiveness

Symptom and medication management Medical needs and equipment

Urgent or out of hours support

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

Ward environment

Financial and legal impacts of caring

Visiting

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

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