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Full-Text Articles in Palliative Care
On The Discontinuation Of Enteral Feeding In Head And Neck Cancer: A Case Report, Kyle Fisk, Ana Sanchez
On The Discontinuation Of Enteral Feeding In Head And Neck Cancer: A Case Report, Kyle Fisk, Ana Sanchez
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Introduction
The goal of palliative care is to preserve the quality of life or patient “comfort” in patients with serious diseases. Palliative care providers serve a wide range of patients: from those who seek curative treatment to those who are actively dying. Given this range, palliative care must mirror the dynamic goals of the patient at different stages of life and treatment. Throughout these stages, a goal of the palliative care provider would be to avoid hastening death; however, this often leads to clinical decisions that directly pit the patient’s comfort against the patient’s life span. This is most salient …
Education For Primary Care Providers On Advance Care Planning: A Systematic Literature Review, Lindsey Ward
Education For Primary Care Providers On Advance Care Planning: A Systematic Literature Review, Lindsey Ward
DNP Qualifying Manuscripts
Background: Healthcare providers in primary care treat patients at various stages of life. As patients age, it becomes necessary for providers to support their older patients throughout the aging process and address patient care even into life’s end stages. Primary care providers (PCPs) are well-positioned to provide this support and can do so through incorporating end-of-life (EOL) conversations in practice. Such discussions are called advance care planning (ACP). Though PCPs can play a crucial role in their patients’ EOL care decisions, providers report their limited knowledge of ACP as a barrier to its application.Consequently, further education for providers on utilizing …
Palliative Care Referral Protocol: Best Practice Toolkit For Improving Early Referral Rate For Adult Cancer Patients, Linda Dinh Nguyen
Palliative Care Referral Protocol: Best Practice Toolkit For Improving Early Referral Rate For Adult Cancer Patients, Linda Dinh Nguyen
Student Scholarly Projects
Despite the benefits of palliative care being well-documented in studies and early palliative care services being strongly recommended by reputable organizations, such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology, many patients did not receive or received late referrals (Pigni et al., 2022). This mainly occurs because oncologists commonly base their referrals on perceived needs and clinical judgment (Smith et al., 2017). Thus, this program development project aimed to create a toolkit to improve early identification and referral to palliative care for adult patients who would benefit from palliative care services. The PICO question that guides this program is: In ambulatory …
A Mixed Methodological Approach To Study The Feasibility Of An End-Of-Life Care Pathway, Noureen Azizullah Mistry
A Mixed Methodological Approach To Study The Feasibility Of An End-Of-Life Care Pathway, Noureen Azizullah Mistry
Theses & Dissertations
Background: The growing significance of end-of-life care in response to the increasing prevalence of chronic illnesses and aging populations has prompted recognition of the need for patient-centred care. Care pathways are employed worldwide to offer comprehensive end-of-life care to patients in various healthcare settings. In Pakistan, there is a recognised need to evaluate the feasibility of introducing an end-of-life care pathway.
Objectives: This study aimed to (a) determine the feasibility of using an end-of-life care pathway for hospital-based and home-based palliative care patients, and (b) explore the experiences and opinions of registered nurses piloting the pathway.
Methods: An explanatory sequential …
Meaningful Engagement Of Patients And Families In A Complex Trial Of Advance Care Planning In Primary Care, Angela K. Combe, Deborah L. Dokken, Mary M. Minniti, Annette M. Totten
Meaningful Engagement Of Patients And Families In A Complex Trial Of Advance Care Planning In Primary Care, Angela K. Combe, Deborah L. Dokken, Mary M. Minniti, Annette M. Totten
Patient Experience Journal
Engagement of Patient and Family Advisors (PFAs) is increasingly recommended as best practice in research. During the design and conduct of a large trial of advance care planning (ACP) in primary care, we expanded on the funder’s (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute®) requirement for an engagement plan and sought to develop an innovative approach to fostering and sustaining meaningful engagement of PFAs throughout all phases of the trial. Structures were developed that integrated PFAs into planning and provided the foundation for their ongoing participation. A continuous quality improvement approach became the framework for ongoing engagement. This involved setting goals; collecting data …
Diabetes Mellitus: Interdisciplinary Medical, Surgical And Psychological Therapeutic Approach, Bogdan Socea, Adrian Silaghi, Laura Florentina Rebegea, Daniela Gabriela Balan, Cristian Balalau, Tiberiu Ștefăniță Tenea-Cojan, Doina Andrada Mihai, Ioana Paunica
Diabetes Mellitus: Interdisciplinary Medical, Surgical And Psychological Therapeutic Approach, Bogdan Socea, Adrian Silaghi, Laura Florentina Rebegea, Daniela Gabriela Balan, Cristian Balalau, Tiberiu Ștefăniță Tenea-Cojan, Doina Andrada Mihai, Ioana Paunica
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences
Diabetes mellitus is a complex and widespread metabolic disease, having extremely complex implications (biological, psychological, social) for patients. Understanding the pathophysiology of diabetes (majorly influenced by various factors such as genetic predisposition, age, lifestyle choices, etc.) is essential for the prevention of this condition and the establishment of effective treatment strategies. The latest and relevant literature data related to the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of diabetes are presented, after an exhaustive review of the articles published on this topic and indexed in the WOS, PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases. Preventing or delaying the onset of diabetes can be achieved …
Discordant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation At An Academic Midwest Medical Center- Prevalence And Solutions, Jeremy Payne, Anne Skinner, David Gannon, Jenenne A. Geske
Discordant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation At An Academic Midwest Medical Center- Prevalence And Solutions, Jeremy Payne, Anne Skinner, David Gannon, Jenenne A. Geske
Graduate Medical Education Research Journal
Background: Code status orders are important features of patient-centered clinical decisions, patient autonomy, and end-of-life care. Despite proper documentation of “do not resuscitate” (DNR) code status, hospitalized patients may be subjected to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) efforts that go against their wishes.
Purpose: The objective of this study was to identify and describe the population of hospitalized patients receiving discordant resuscitation efforts at a Midwest academic medical center utilizing electronic health records (EHR).
Method: The study included EHR records between 01/01/2011 and 01/01/2021 for hospitalized patients 19 years and older who experienced cardiac arrest (ICD-10 I46) and were documented as DNR. …
Inpatient Palliative Care Utilization In Sickle Cell Disease: Temporal Trends And Factors Associated With Usage, Lois C. Akpati
Inpatient Palliative Care Utilization In Sickle Cell Disease: Temporal Trends And Factors Associated With Usage, Lois C. Akpati
Research Colloquium
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a highly morbid condition notable for recurrent hospitalizations due to vaso-occlusive crises and complications of end-organ damage. Palliative care (PC) aims to provide holistic care to patients with serious chronic illnesses. Little is known about the use of inpatient palliative care services in adult patients with SCD.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study utilizing data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2008-2017. Patients >18 years old hospitalized with a primary or secondary ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM diagnosis of SCD were included. Outcome of interest was PC service utilization using ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM diagnosis …
Competency-Based Nursing Education And The Future Of Nursing: Where The Faith Community Nurse Fits In, Mary Lynne Knighten Dnp, Rn, Nea-Bc
Competency-Based Nursing Education And The Future Of Nursing: Where The Faith Community Nurse Fits In, Mary Lynne Knighten Dnp, Rn, Nea-Bc
International Journal of Faith Community Nursing
Abstract
Two significant nursing landmark reports published in 2021 are enhancing standards and providing guidance for nursing education and practice. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials: Core Competencies of Professional Nursing Education (2021) provides a blueprint for educationally and experientially preparing nurses for practice. The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity report defines issues such as health disparities and inequities, with recommendations for the role nurses should play in making change to improve the health of the nation.
This paper seeks to explore the intersections of these two reports with the specialty …
About Dying And Death: Thanatology's Place In Medical Curriculum, Jill Dombroski
About Dying And Death: Thanatology's Place In Medical Curriculum, Jill Dombroski
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
This study explored how healthcare providers engage in advance care planning and end-of-life care conversations. The research explored what shapes their understanding and the extent to which concepts from thanatology they intuitively bring in, explicitly bring in, and maybe fail to recognize. To achieve this, constructivist grounded theory (CGT) methodology guided the design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation of the findings, which allowed for iteration across interviews and analysis with existing theories and data in the literature. The CGT design encouraged further engagement with the literature in an ongoing iterative fashion as well as with the analysis of the data. …
Perinatal Palliative Care In Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations For Practice, Future Research, And Guideline Development., Mahlet Abayneh, Sharla Rent, Peter Odion Ubuane, Brian S. Carter, Solomie Jebessa Deribessa, Betelehem B. Kassa, Atnafu Mekonnen Tekleab, Stephanie K. Kukora
Perinatal Palliative Care In Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations For Practice, Future Research, And Guideline Development., Mahlet Abayneh, Sharla Rent, Peter Odion Ubuane, Brian S. Carter, Solomie Jebessa Deribessa, Betelehem B. Kassa, Atnafu Mekonnen Tekleab, Stephanie K. Kukora
Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers
Worldwide, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest burden of global neonatal mortality (43%) and neonatal mortality rate (NMR): 27 deaths per 1,000 live births. The WHO recognizes palliative care (PC) as an integral, yet underutilized, component of perinatal care for pregnancies at risk of stillbirth or early neonatal death, and for neonates with severe prematurity, birth trauma or congenital anomalies. Despite bearing a disproportionate burden of neonatal mortality, many strategies to care for dying newborns and support their families employed in high-income countries (HICs) are not available in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). Many institutions and professional societies in LMICs lack guidelines or …
End-Of-Life Care In The Trauma Bay: Six Key Points, Louis Christie Dr
End-Of-Life Care In The Trauma Bay: Six Key Points, Louis Christie Dr
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
The dominant culture across North America, Europe and Australia has been characterized by workers in hospice and palliative care as ‘death denying’ or ‘death phobic’. The last two decades have seen a significant increase in the number of trauma patients with complex background co-morbidities due to advanced age. Effective end-of-life care in trauma requires physicians to begin careful, balanced and sensitive conversations encompassing goals of care and expectation-setting, in the trauma bay. These pointers will help the reader communicate the principles of these clinical decisions clearly to patients and their families.
Exploring The Hinterland: The Development Of A Person-Centered Music Therapy Method For A Hospice Patient With Lewy Body Dementia, Paige Chaplin
Exploring The Hinterland: The Development Of A Person-Centered Music Therapy Method For A Hospice Patient With Lewy Body Dementia, Paige Chaplin
Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses
This thesis explores the development and implementation of a music therapy method with an individual diagnosed with dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) receiving home hospice services. There is very little known about the effect of music therapy on patients diagnosed with DLB. Informed by Tom Kitwood’s Person-Centered Care (PCC) philosophy for dementia care, Yumiko Sato’s Musical Life Review (MLR) model, and Lisa Kelly and Bill Ahessy’s Reminiscence-Focused Music Therapy (RFMT) model, a clinical method was developed to explore the effects of person-centered music therapy on reminiscence, caregiver connection, and identity. I drew inspiration from music therapy concepts by Tony Wigram …
Guidebook For Occupational Therapy For End-Of-Life Care, Shannon Sudrla, Mary Smith, Alexandria Cannata, Anna Norene Carlson
Guidebook For Occupational Therapy For End-Of-Life Care, Shannon Sudrla, Mary Smith, Alexandria Cannata, Anna Norene Carlson
Spring 2023 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium
Patients at the end-of-life (EoL) experience functional decline in response to terminal illness and the active dying process, inhibiting participation and engagement in meaningful daily activities. Occupational therapy practitioners (OTP) are equipped to address patients’ occupational needs and desires despite their declining capacities; however, the absence of occupational therapy (OT) services in EoL care leaves patients’ occupational needs unmet, directly affecting their quality of life. The literature demonstrates the need for enhanced education and training among occupational therapy students (OTS) and practitioners to better prepare them to work with terminally ill patients who face progressive functional decline and imminent death. …
When We Pause: On The Discontinuation Of Enteral Feeding In Head And Neck Cancer A Case Report, Kyle Fisk, Ana Sanchez
When We Pause: On The Discontinuation Of Enteral Feeding In Head And Neck Cancer A Case Report, Kyle Fisk, Ana Sanchez
South Atlantic Division Research Day 2023
No abstract provided.
Evaluating The Efficacy Of An Acuity Stratification Tool In Community Based Palliative Care, Madison K. Niederer
Evaluating The Efficacy Of An Acuity Stratification Tool In Community Based Palliative Care, Madison K. Niederer
Doctoral Dissertations
Background: Community-based palliative (CBPC) care teams strive to optimize the quality of life of patients living with serious illness while also providing value-based care. An acuity tool was previously implemented at a CBPC site to promote resource allocation and improve follow-up care. Initial implementation failed, and re-implementation was undertaken.
Objective: Address barriers to acuity tool uptake and provide education on correct acuity tool documentation to improve the number of patients that receive prescribed follow-up care.
Setting/Subjects: An urban CBPC service in the Midwestern United States with a patient panel of 443 patients. Subjects include nurses, social workers, providers, and patients. …
Occupational Therapy In End-Of-Life Care, Shannon Sudrla
Occupational Therapy In End-Of-Life Care, Shannon Sudrla
Student Capstone Papers
Patients at the end-of-life (EoL) experience functional decline in response to terminal illness and the active dying process, inhibiting participation and engagement in meaningful daily activities. Occupational therapy practitioners (OTP) are equipped to address patients’ occupational needs and desires despite their declining capacities; however, the absence of occupational therapy (OT) services in EoL care leaves patients’ occupational needs unmet, directly affecting their quality of life. The literature demonstrates the need for enhanced education and training among occupational therapy students (OTS) and practitioners to better prepare them to work with terminally ill patients who face progressive functional decline and imminent death. …
A New Wave Of The Overdose Epidemic Arises During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Tolga Suvar Md, Asokumar Buvanendran Md, Stephen Music Do, Wilson M. Compton Md, Mpe
A New Wave Of The Overdose Epidemic Arises During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Tolga Suvar Md, Asokumar Buvanendran Md, Stephen Music Do, Wilson M. Compton Md, Mpe
Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery
Abstract
Objective:
The goal of this manuscript is to highlight the notoriety of the overdose epidemic which has been masked by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Methods:
A thorough literature review of PubMed and the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was performed for the most relevant and updated data regarding overdose deaths.
Conclusion:
The global health crisis known as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic collided with the opioid epidemic in March of 2020, with devastating consequences for the United States. By overwhelming the healthcare system, the pandemic impacted patients who require continued mental health services, …
Integrating Palliative Care In A Family Nurse Practitioner Curricula - Post Survey Data, Betty Lang, Susan Montgomery, Ellen P. Moore, Amanda Townsend
Integrating Palliative Care In A Family Nurse Practitioner Curricula - Post Survey Data, Betty Lang, Susan Montgomery, Ellen P. Moore, Amanda Townsend
MSN Project Data
There is a growing need to integrate Palliative Care in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) curricula. Due to increasing costs in an already overstretched healthcare system, a large portion of primary care is delivered by FNPs, often to older or sicker patients. Therefore, it is imperative that FNPs receive formal educational and professional preparation regarding palliative care resources. One of the Core concepts presented by The American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Essentials: Core Concepts for Professional Nursing Education (2021) is palliative care, as are hospice and supportive care. Graduate Competencies and Recommendations for Educating nursing Students (G-CARES) further describe advanced-level …
A Co-Designed Health Information System Implementation Into Residential Aged Care: A Mixed-Method Evaluation, Kasia Bail, Eamon Merrick, Diane Gibson, Alicia Hind, Karen Strickland, Bernice Redley
A Co-Designed Health Information System Implementation Into Residential Aged Care: A Mixed-Method Evaluation, Kasia Bail, Eamon Merrick, Diane Gibson, Alicia Hind, Karen Strickland, Bernice Redley
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Introduction: Internationally, the adoption of technology into residential aged care settings has been slow and fraught with multiple challenges for residents, staff and service providers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptability, efficiency, and quality of health information system implementation into aged care. Methods: Three-stage, mixed-methods participatory action research, concurrent with the natural experiment of a co-designed health information system implementation into a 169-bed aged care home in Australia. Data were collected pre-, during, and post implementation between 2019 and 2021. Qualitative data included focus groups, interviews, and observations. Quantitative data included work observations, pedometers, record audits, …
The Impact Of Procalcitonin In Assessing Outcomes In Pediatrics Severe Trauma Cases: A Three-Year Experience From A Tertiary Hospital, Waleed H. Albuali
The Impact Of Procalcitonin In Assessing Outcomes In Pediatrics Severe Trauma Cases: A Three-Year Experience From A Tertiary Hospital, Waleed H. Albuali
BioMedicine
Background Although procalcitonin levels are raised in patients with systemic inflammation, its usage in pediatric patients, particularly those in the intensive care unit who are most susceptible to sepsis. Methods It is a retrospective research study that included pediatric patients aged more than two weeks who were brought to the King Fahd Hospital of the University's PICU owing to serious trauma or post-acute postoperative occurrences from January 2017 to December 2019. At 24 hours after admission, data such as age, gender, comorbidities, trauma severity as measured by the Injury Severity Score, and PRISM III score were collected. Results Following a …
Caractéristiques Et Qualité Des Ressources Éducatives Libres En Soins Palliatifs Et De Fin De Vie : Une Revue Intégrative, Marie-Violaine Dubé Ponte, Ariane Plaisance, Diane Tapp, Romane Couvrette, Marie-Claude Laferrière
Caractéristiques Et Qualité Des Ressources Éducatives Libres En Soins Palliatifs Et De Fin De Vie : Une Revue Intégrative, Marie-Violaine Dubé Ponte, Ariane Plaisance, Diane Tapp, Romane Couvrette, Marie-Claude Laferrière
Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière
Résumé
Contexte. Les soins palliatifs et de fin de vie (SPFV) visent à soulager la douleur, apaiser la souffrance et à préserver la dignité des personnes présentant un pronostic réservé. À l'échelle mondiale, seulement 14 % des personnes qui en ont besoin bénéficient de SPFV. Pour offrir des SPFV de qualité, les professionnel(le)s de la santé et des services sociaux doivent détenir des connaissances à jour. Les ressources éducatives libres (REL) ont le potentiel d’augmenter et de maintenir les connaissances. Il s’agit de matériel d’enseignement, d’apprentissage ou de recherche disponible en ligne, dont le contenu est protégé par une licence …
A Dnp Quality Improvement Project To Assess The Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor And Their Family Caregivers' Coping And Resiliency, Marcelle Angall-Leonce
A Dnp Quality Improvement Project To Assess The Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor And Their Family Caregivers' Coping And Resiliency, Marcelle Angall-Leonce
DNP Research Projects
Abstract
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) support groups are vital to TBI survivors in the community and provide resources to family caregivers (FCs) to mitigate caregiver burden. Resiliency is a necessary characteristic to cope with chronic diseases and the demands of caregiving. However, a gap exists in how TBI support groups mitigate family stress and empower coping and resiliency for the TBI survivor and FCs. Method: The quality improvement project assessed TBI survivors' and FCs' coping and resiliency before and after an educational module on coping, resiliency, and self-care strategies. Intervention: A quality improvement project in a support group of …
Medication Cost Reduction And Substitution Strategies Through The Mymetrx Program At Catholic Hospice, Ana M. Sanchez Monroig, Tracy Romanello, Joseph Solien, Sanaz Kashan, Angel E. Sanchez Artiles
Medication Cost Reduction And Substitution Strategies Through The Mymetrx Program At Catholic Hospice, Ana M. Sanchez Monroig, Tracy Romanello, Joseph Solien, Sanaz Kashan, Angel E. Sanchez Artiles
East Florida Research Day 2023
Please see supplemental content for full abstract with references.
Introduction: As healthcare costs continue to rise, and with the growing awareness of the potential harms of polypharmacy, there is an ongoing need to explore strategies to optimize medication use in hospice settings. Strategies include deprescribing and medication substitutions, which ensure the safety and comfort of patients but can also lead to significant medication cost reduction.
Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the MyMetRx program on medication cost reduction and medication substitutions within the context of Catholic Hospice. The program aimed to optimize medication …
Assessing Palliative Care Knowledge Among Medicine/Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit Staff To Identify Barriers And Increase Palliative Care Referrals, Ryan Mckendrick
Assessing Palliative Care Knowledge Among Medicine/Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit Staff To Identify Barriers And Increase Palliative Care Referrals, Ryan Mckendrick
DNP Projects
Background: To conduct a needs assessment to identify areas of opportunity for increased awareness of the interdisciplinary medicine/pulmonary intensive care unit (MICU) staffs’ knowledge of palliative care and identify potential barriers to initiating referrals for palliative care consultations. Then provide an educational intervention and assess effectiveness with a post interventions assessment of referrals. The goal of this project is to increase referrals for palliative care consults.
Methods: A pre-/post-survey design will be utilized to assess palliative care knowledge to identify barriers to palliative care consultation referrals. An educational intervention that addresses palliative care knowledge deficits and addresses barriers will be …
Improving Comfort And Confidence With Advance Care Planning In Primary Care, Thomas Krajewski, Donald Courtney, Tyler Kilgore
Improving Comfort And Confidence With Advance Care Planning In Primary Care, Thomas Krajewski, Donald Courtney, Tyler Kilgore
South Atlantic Division Research Day 2023
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Early Palliative Care Consultation For Patient With Traumatic Brain Injury On Procedure Utilization, Length Of Stay And Discharge Location, Abdulelah Almutairi, Donald Courtney, Heather Rhodes
The Effect Of Early Palliative Care Consultation For Patient With Traumatic Brain Injury On Procedure Utilization, Length Of Stay And Discharge Location, Abdulelah Almutairi, Donald Courtney, Heather Rhodes
South Atlantic Division Research Day 2023
No abstract provided.
Advance Care Planning Documentation At Mad River Family Practice, Nicole A. Walch
Advance Care Planning Documentation At Mad River Family Practice, Nicole A. Walch
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Advance care planning is a powerful tool that helps to guide clinicians and family members to make care decisions that align with a patients values when that patient is unable to speak for themselves. Advance care planning documents such as advance directives are the primary tool used to put these patient preferences in writing, but there is little information about the true rates of document completion in Vermont. This project was focused on determining how many patients at the Mad River Family Practice had advance care planning documents, developing a tracking tool in the electronic medical record to see trends …
Palliative And End-Of-Life Care Access For Immigrants Living In High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review, Gertrude G. Phiri, Joyce Muge-Sugutt, Davina Porock
Palliative And End-Of-Life Care Access For Immigrants Living In High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review, Gertrude G. Phiri, Joyce Muge-Sugutt, Davina Porock
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
This scoping review aimed to explore what is known about palliative and End-of-Life (EOL) care access by immigrants with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background living in high-income Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. CaLD immigrants have low utilization of palliative care services with patients’ family members taking up the role of caring, leading to immigrants not fully benefiting from the specialized services that are offered to alleviate suffering and promote quality of life. While there is some research in this area mainly in Europe, it cannot be said about all high-income OECD countries. Achieving person-centered care in …