Development of the NHPCO research agenda

In April 2003, a group of 35 leading researchers in hospice and palliative care participated in a research conclave to promote collaboration in our emerging field through a review of the current research priorities. The conclave was organized to pursue the following objectives: 1) to improve communi...

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Published in:Journal of pain and symptom management 2004-11, Vol.28 (5), p.488-496
Main Author: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical Research
Cooperative Behavior
Guidelines as Topic
hospice
Hospice Care - organization & administration
Humans
Medical sciences
Palliative care
Palliative Care - organization & administration
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
research agenda
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Summary:In April 2003, a group of 35 leading researchers in hospice and palliative care participated in a research conclave to promote collaboration in our emerging field through a review of the current research priorities. The conclave was organized to pursue the following objectives: 1) to improve communication among existing centers of research excellence, 2) to explore opportunities for creating practice-based research networks, and 3) to identify critical areas of need for investigation. The conclave highlighted numerous areas of unexplored research and identified important issues in the field. Based on the input from participants in the conclave, and from other constituencies, NHPCO has developed a research agenda with the goal of framing important research objectives and questions that, if answered, would make an important contribution to our field. This report summarizes key issues identified by participants in the research conclave and presents the NHPCO research agenda, which is designed to further our goal of improving access to quality hospice and palliative care for patients who are at the end of life.
ISSN:0885-3924
1873-6513
DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.08.003