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. 2020 Aug 31;60(5):e35–e43. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.08.007

Table 2.

Thematic Index

  • 1.
    Patient and family care behaviors or characteristics of the PC clinician
    • 1.1
      Connected and worked with families
    • 1.2
      Discussed goals of care, code status, or serious illness
    • 1.3
      Highly skilled, thoughtful, or helpful
    • 1.4
      Significant time spent with patients and families
    • 1.5
      Debriefed with the ED team
  • 2.
    Benefits to engaging PC
    • 2.1
      Assisted with complex cases
    • 2.2
      Changed the care trajectory
    • 2.3
      Collaborated/worked together on patient care
    • 2.4
      Provided higher quality care
    • 2.5
      Learned from the PC clinician (teaching/education)
  • 3.
    Barriers to engaging PC
    • 3.1
      Lack of availability
    • 3.2
      Lack of timely response
    • 3.3
      Time intensive
  • 4.
    Ideal care delivery models for future PC engagement in the ED
    • 4.1
      24/7 availability
    • 4.2
      Debrief/close the loop
    • 4.3
      Conduct discussions with patients and families
    • 4.4
      Engage early in the ED course
    • 4.5
      Fully embedded
    • 4.6
      Engage in proactive case identification
    • 4.7
      Readily available
    • 4.8
      Engage in teaching and education

PC = palliative care; ED = emergency department.