Download or read book An Exploration Of Palliative Care Providers' Lived Experiences On Implementing The Gold Standards Framework In Oncology From A Hospital-Based, Outpatient Palliative Care Setting written by Angela Cooper Brathwaite and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Exploration of Palliative Care Providersu2019 Lived Experiences on Implementing the Gold Standards Framework in Oncology from a Hospital-Based, Outpatient Palliative Care Setting.M. Lemonde1, M. Dissanayake1, A. Cooper Brathwaite2.1University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oshawa, Canada.2Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, President, Toronto, Canada.Introduction: Palliative care aims to address the needs of patients and family members who are dealing with a life-altering illness as it is a considered an instrumental element in enabling patient-centered outcomes. The Gold Standards Framework (GSF), consisting of 7 key components (Communication, Coordination, Control of Symptoms, Continuity of Care, Continued Learning, Carer Support and Care in the Dying Phase), is a tool implemented in palliative care to ensure that such objectives are met.Methods: Through an in-depth qualitative analysis using the methodology Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), this study examined the lived experiences of 6 palliative care providers on implementing the GSF in oncology care from a hospital-based, outpatient palliative care settingResults: The GSF facilitated the interpretation of the results according to each component of the framework and a total of 11 subthemes emerged: inter-professional communication, establishing patient rapport, advance care planning, pain and symptom management, reliable access, electronic maintenance of patient records, inadequate community support, standardized approach, poor educational supports, active family involvement and comfort measures.Conclusions: This study highlights the facilitators and barriers that impact the implementation of the GSF in a hospital-based, outpatient setting. This study has implications for palliative care practice, policy, education and research to help strengthen the development of sustainable palliative care.