Quality of Health Service in Last Year of Life, St. James Hospital Study, 1999.

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Title

Quality of Health Service in Last Year of Life, St. James Hospital Study, 1999.

Subject

Quality of health services provided to the dying in their last year of life, as perceived by patients relatives.

Description

A research study commissioned by the Irish Hospice Foundation, examining the quality of health service care during the last year of life of patients at Saint James's Hospital, Dublin, from their relatives' perspective.

The research was initially proposed by Therese Brady, director of bereavement services at the Irish Hospice Foundation. The study was conducted by researchers from the Health Services Research Centre at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland on behalf of the Irish Hospice Foundation. The project was conducted in association with the palliative care team at Saint James's Hospital Dublin, Sister Moma Hogan, Sister Sharon O'Brien and Dr Liam O'Siorain.

Orla Keegan was project Co-ordinator and Hannah McGee, Director, Health Services Research Centre was co project lead.

On completion of the study the report ‘Care for the dying – Experiences and challenges; A study of quality of health service care during the last year of life of patients at Saint James's Hospital, Dublin, from their relatives' perspective’ was published.

Creator

Initial proposal made by: Therese Brady, director of bereavement services at the Irish Hospice Foundation.
Sister Moma Hogan, Sister Sharon O'Brien and Dr. Liam O' Siorain, - Palliative Care Team at Saint Jame's Hospital, Dublin.
Orla Keegan- project co-ordinator
Hannah McGee, Director, Health Services Research Centre and co project lead.
Health Services Research Centre at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

Publisher

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Department of
Psychology. Health Services Resource Centre.

Irish Hospice Foundation.

Date

1999.

Contributor

Initial proposal made by: Therese Brady, director of bereavement services at the Irish Hospice Foundation.
Sister Moma Hogan, Sister Sharon O'Brien and Dr. Liam O' Siorain, - Palliative Care Team at Saint Jame's Hospital, Dublin.
Orla Keegan- project co-ordinator
Hannah McGee, Director, Health Services Research Centre and co project lead.
Health Services Research Centre at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

Rights

©Irish Hospice Foundation.

Relation

Parent Collection: Hospice Friendly Hospitals.

Format

File format: .doc, PDF.

Language

English.

Type

Report.

Rights Holder

©Irish Hospice Foundation.

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&#039;Care for the dying: experiences and challenges: a study of<br />
quality of health service care during the last year of life of<br />
patients at St James&#039;s Hospital, Dublin from their relatives&#039;<br />
perspective.&#039;
A research study commissioned by the Irish Hospice Foundation. The study examined the quality of health service care during the last year of life of patients at Saint James's Hospital, Dublin, from their relatives' perspective.
The research was…

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Recipient: Mary Redmond- Chairperson of the Irish Hospice Foundation.

Death in Hospital Day- Notes from St. Jame&#039;s Hospital Workshop.

Contributors: Hospital and administrative staff of St. Jame's Hospital.

Hospice principles diagram- 4 areas of end of life care in hospitals.

Areas discussing practicalities of applying hospice principles to a hospital environment.

Presentation on the &#039;St.Jame&#039;s Care for the Dying&#039; project 2000.
Presentation given on a study of quality of health service care during the last year of life of patients at Saint James’s Hospital Dublin, from their relatives’ perspective.

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