9 research outputs found

    L鈥橦ex脿gon de la Complexitat (HexCom)

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    Es descriu el proc茅s de creaci贸 d鈥檜n instrument per a la valoraci贸 de les necessitats i els recursos de les persones en situaci贸 de final de vida ateses en el seu domicili per un equip transdisciplinari (Hex脿gon de la Complexitat, HexCom) i, al mateix temps, s鈥檈xplora la seva utilitat cl铆nica, tant en la valoraci贸 inicial dels pacients i les seves fam铆lies com en l鈥檈p铆crisi. Consta de sis 脿rees de necessitat (cl铆nica, ps铆quica, espiritual, sociofamiliar, 猫tica i mort) i 18 sub脿rees en la versi贸 final, i de quatre 脿rees de recursos i fortaleses. S鈥檃plica en un estudi retrospectiu sobre malalts terminals amb tumor cerebral i en un estudi prospectiu en malalts terminals no oncol貌gics. 脡s un instrument breu per貌 complet, que permet una aproximaci贸 transdisciplin脿ria de la complexitat en la cl铆nica di脿ria i que 茅s capa莽 de detectar canvis

    Rumors i llegendes contempor脿nies a Catalunya:una enquesta sistem脿tica

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    En aquest treball es fan con猫ixer els primers resultats d'una enquesta sistematica sobre relats folkl貌rics feta dins del projecte "Rumors i llegendes contemporanies: diacronies i sincronies", financat pel Centre de Promoci贸 de la Cultura Popular i Tradicional de Catalunya i integrat dins de l'inventari del Patrimoni Etnologic de Catalunya (IPEC).This study presents the first results of a systematic survey on folk narrative carried out in the project "Rumors and Contemporary Legends: Diachronies and Synchronies", financed by the Centre de Promoci贸 de la Cultura Popular i Tradicional de Catalunya, and integrated into the Invento y of Catalan Ethnological Heritage (PEC)

    Describing Complexity in Palliative Home Care Through HexCom : A Cross-Sectional, Multicenter Study

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    Complexity has become a core issue in caring for patients with advanced disease and/or at the end-of-life. The Hexagon of Complexity (HexCom) is a complexity assessment model in the process of validation in health-care settings. Our objective is to use the instrument to describe differences in complexity across disease groups in specific home care for advanced disease and/or at the end-of-life patients, both in general and as relates to each domain and subdomain. Cross-sectional study of home care was conducted in Catalonia. The instrument includes 6 domains of needs (clinical, psychological/emotional, social/family, spiritual, ethical, and death-related), 4 domains of resources (intrapersonal, interpersonal, transpersonal, and practical), and 3 levels of complexity (High (H), Moderate (M), and Low (L)). Interdisciplinary home care teams assessed and agreed on the level of complexity for each patient. Forty-three teams participated (74.1% of those invited). A total of 832 patients were assessed, 61.4% of which were cancer patients. Moderate complexity was observed in 385 (47.0%) cases and high complexity in 347 (42.4%). The median complexity score was 51 for cancer patients and 23 for patients with dementia (p<0.001). We observed the highest level of complexity in the social/family domain. Patients/families most frequently used interpersonal resources (80.5%). This study sheds light on the high-intensity work of support teams, the importance of the social/family domain and planning the place of death, substantial differences in needs and resources across disease groups, and the importance of relationship wellbeing at the end-of-life

    Descripci贸 i consens dels criteris de complexitat assistencial i nivells d鈥檌ntervenci贸 en l鈥檃tenci贸 al final de la vida

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    Nivells assistencials; Atenci贸 al final de la vida; Malalts terminalsNiveles asistenciales; Atenci贸n al final de la vida; Enfermos terminalesWelfare levels; Attention to the end of life; Terminally illAquest document pret茅n ser una eina que faciliti l鈥檕rganitzaci贸 de l鈥檃tenci贸 al final de la vida de la persona amb malaltia avan莽ada/terminal i la seva fam铆lia, especialment pel que fa a la coordinaci贸 entre recursos i l鈥檃dequaci贸 en la utilitzaci贸 de serveis. L鈥檈nfocament no es basa en l鈥檕rientaci贸 diagn貌stica ni en el pron貌stic vital de la persona, sin贸 en la selecci贸, com a poblaci贸 diana, de les deu patologies proposades per McNamara en la seva estimaci贸 de m铆nims. Aquestes deu patologies s贸n: c脿ncer, insufici猫ncia card铆aca, insufici猫ncia hep脿tica, insufici猫ncia renal, insufici猫ncia respirat貌ria, esclerosi lateral amiotr貌fica (malalties de la motoneurona), malaltia de Parkinson, corea de Huntington, malaltia d鈥橝lzheimer (dem猫ncies) i sida. D鈥檃cord amb els objectius prioritaris de la l铆nia estrat猫gica del Pla director sociosanitari d鈥檃tenci贸 al final de la vida, tamb茅 s鈥檋a considerat oport煤 considerar com a subjectes d鈥檃tenci贸 especial els pacients geri脿trics pluripatol貌gics, els afectats d鈥檌nsufici猫ncia org脿nica cr貌nica avan莽ada, els pacients amb malalties neurodegeneratives i els malalts de sida. Aquest document planteja un pas m茅s en l鈥檈voluci贸 de les cures pal路liatives i s鈥檕rienta cap a la complexitat de les diferents necessitats i caracter铆stiques que pot presentar la persona amb malaltia avan莽ada/terminal i la seva fam铆lia. Per primera vegada, es disposa d鈥檜n document de consens en qu猫 es defineixen diferents nivells de complexitat associats amb les necessitats globals de la persona i la seva fam铆lia i es proposa la intervenci贸 de cadascun dels nivells assistencials del sistema sanitari catal脿 amb qu猫 compta l鈥檃tenci贸 al final de la vida

    Assessing Face Validity of the HexCom Model for Capturing Complexity in Clinical Practice : a Delphi study

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    Funding: This research was funded by INSTITUT CATAL脌 DE LA SALUT, grant number 7Z19/008.Capturing complexity is both a conceptual and a practical challenge in palliative care. The HexCom model has proved to be an instrument with strong reliability and to be valid for describing the needs and strengths of patients in home care. In order to explore whether it is also perceived to be helpful in enhancing coordinated and patient-centred care at a practical level, a methodological study was carried out to assess the face validity of the model. In particular, a Delphi method involving a group of 14 experts representing the full spectrum of healthcare professionals involved in palliative care was carried out. The results show that there is a high level of agreement, with a content validity index-item greater than 0.92 both with regard to the complexity model and the HexCom-Red, HexCom-Basic, and the HexCom-Clin instruments, and higher than 0.85 regarding the HexCom-Figure and the HexCom-Patient instruments. This consensus confirms that the HexCom model and the different instruments that are derived from it are valued as useful tools for a broad range of healthcare professional in coordinately capturing complexity in healthcare practice

    Gender and observed complexity in palliative home care : A prospective multicentre study using the hexcom model

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    This study analyses gender differences in the complexity observed in palliative home care through a multicentre longitudinal observational study of patients with advanced disease treated by palliative home care teams in Catalonia (Spain). We used the HexCom model, which includes six dimensions and measures three levels of complexity: high (non-modifiable situation), medium (difficult) and low. Results: N = 1677 people, 44% women. In contrast with men, in women, cancer was less prevalent (64.4% vs. 73.9%) (p < 0.001), cognitive impairment was more prevalent (34.1% vs. 26.6%; p = 0.001) and professional caregivers were much more common (40.3% vs. 24.3%; p < 0.001). Women over 80 showed less complexity in the following subareas: symptom management (41.7% vs. 51,1%; p = 0.011), emotional distress (24.5% vs. 32.8%; p = 0.015), spiritual distress (16.4% vs. 26.4%; p = 0.001), socio-familial distress (62.7% vs. 70.1%; p = 0.036) and location of death (36.0% vs. 49.6%; p < 0.000). Men were more complex in the subareas of "practice" OR = 1.544 (1.25-1.90 p = 0.000) and "transcendence" OR = 1.52 (1.16-1.98 p = 0.002). Observed complexity is related to male gender in people over 80 years of age. Women over the age of 80 are remarkably different from their male counterparts, showing less complexity regarding care for their physical, psycho-emotional, spiritual and socio-familial needs

    Complejidad asistencial y lugar de muerte en atenci贸n domiciliaria paliativa

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    Resumen: Objetivo: Examinar las asociaciones entre las dimensiones del modelo de complejidad asistencial HexCom y la ubicaci贸n de la muerte. M茅todo: Estudio observacional longitudinal multic茅ntrico en pacientes con enfermedad avanzada tratados por los equipos de soporte a la atenci贸n domiciliaria en Catalu帽a. Se recogieron edad, sexo, estado funcional y cognitivo, tipo de enfermedad, cuidador/a principal, trabajador/a familiar, lugar de la muerte y complejidad tras la primera visita. Se realiz贸 un an谩lisis de regresi贸n de Cox multivariante. Resultados: Participaci贸n de 1527 pacientes (72% oncol贸gicos), atendidos una mediana de 35 d铆as. El 45% fallecieron en su domicilio. La probabilidad de morir en casa era mayor cuando se detectaba un mayor deterioro funcional (hazard ratio [HR]: 7,67; intervalo de confianza del 95% [IC95%]: 4,93-11,92), cuando el sujeto era var贸n (HR: 1,19; IC95%: 1,02-1,39), cuando la edad era >80 a帽os (HR: 1,41; IC95%: 1,20-1,66) y cuando se detectaba complejidad en relaci贸n a la situaci贸n de 煤ltimos d铆as (HR: 2,24; IC95%: 1,69-2,97). Era m谩s probable no morir en casa si se padec铆a c谩ncer (HR: 0,76; IC95%: 0,64-0,89), si se detectaba un pobre apoyo externo al grupo familiar (HR: 0,79; IC95%: 0,67-0,93), si el/la paciente no se sent铆a en paz con los dem谩s (HR: 0,54; IC95%: 0,39-0,75) o si hab铆a falta de acuerdo en la planificaci贸n del lugar de la muerte (HR: 0,57; IC95%: 0,48-0,68). Conclusiones: La valoraci贸n de la complejidad asistencial a trav茅s del modelo HexCom-Clin puede contribuir a una mejor planificaci贸n anticipada de decisiones al incorporar entre sus dimensiones el sentirse en paz con los dem谩s, el soporte externo al n煤cleo familiar y el grado de acuerdo sobre el lugar de muerte. Abstract: Objective: To examine the associations between the dimensions of the HexCom care complexity model and the place of death. Method: Multicenter longitudinal observational study in patients with advanced illness cared for by home care support teams in Catalonia. Age, gender, type of illness, main caregiver, external support, place of death and the sub-areas of care complexity provided by HexCom were registered. A multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed. Results: Participation of 1527 patients (72% oncology), cared for a median of 35 days. 45% died at home. The probability of dying at home was greater when a greater functional impairment was detected in the initial assessment (hazard ratio [HR]: 7.67; 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 4.93-11.92), when the patient was male (HR: 1.19; 95%CI: 1.02-1.39), was over 80 years old (HR: 1.41; 95%CI: 1.20-1.66) and when care complexity was detected in relation to being in a situation of last days (HR: 2.24; 95%CI: 1.69-2.97). It was more likely not to die at home in the case of cancer (HR: 0.76; 95%CI: 0.64-0.89), or if poor external support to the family group was detected in the first evaluation (HR: 0.79; 95%CI: 0.67-0.93), or that the patient did not feel at peace with others (HR: 0.56; 95%CI: 0.40-0.79), or lack of agreement on the planning of the place of death (HR: 0.57; 95%CI: 0.48-0.68). Conclusions: The assessment of the complexity of care through the HexCom-Clin model can help to improve advance planning of decisions by incorporating among its dimensions the feeling of peace with others, the external support to the family nucleus and the degree of agreement on the place of death

    Implementation of Assisted Dying in Catalonia : Impact on Professionals and Development of Good Practices. Protocol for a Qualitative Study

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    The approval of the Spanish Law for the Regulation of Euthanasia in March 2021 entails a profound social change that has direct implications for professional practice at all levels of care. There is no information available about the experiences of the professionals participating in the process of implementing the law in our country, nor any guide as to what might represent good practices in euthanasia in the context of the Mediterranean countries. Due to the complexity of the concepts often associated with assisted dying processes (such as suffering, dignity and moral compass), it is essential that systematic and detailed research be conducted on how professionals understand their experiences of euthanasia, and that it be conducted during the initial stages. We intend to carry out a qualitative study with a constructionist orientation to gain insight to the social constructs underlying professionals' initial experiences. It consists of a series of in-depth interviews conducted in two phases: the first being exploratory and the second phenomenological. Sampling will be purposive and substantiated and have the following variation criteria: profession, age, and gender. Participants will be recruited through the Guarantee and Review Commission of Catalonia, and the scope of the study is all of Catalonia. We expect the participation of 31 professionals. The research will be conducted by a multidisciplinary team with the direct participation of researchers from different levels of healthcare, university research centers and civil society through all phases of the study. The expected results are: (a) A detailed description of the experiences of the professionals involved in the implementation of the law; and (b) The identification of the foundations for a guide to good practices in euthanasia in the Mediterranean setting

    Descripci贸 i consens dels criteris de complexitat assistencial i nivells d鈥檌ntervenci贸 en l鈥檃tenci贸 al final de la vida

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    Nivells assistencials; Atenci贸 al final de la vida; Malalts terminalsNiveles asistenciales; Atenci贸n al final de la vida; Enfermos terminalesWelfare levels; Attention to the end of life; Terminally illAquest document pret茅n ser una eina que faciliti l鈥檕rganitzaci贸 de l鈥檃tenci贸 al final de la vida de la persona amb malaltia avan莽ada/terminal i la seva fam铆lia, especialment pel que fa a la coordinaci贸 entre recursos i l鈥檃dequaci贸 en la utilitzaci贸 de serveis. L鈥檈nfocament no es basa en l鈥檕rientaci贸 diagn貌stica ni en el pron貌stic vital de la persona, sin贸 en la selecci贸, com a poblaci贸 diana, de les deu patologies proposades per McNamara en la seva estimaci贸 de m铆nims. Aquestes deu patologies s贸n: c脿ncer, insufici猫ncia card铆aca, insufici猫ncia hep脿tica, insufici猫ncia renal, insufici猫ncia respirat貌ria, esclerosi lateral amiotr貌fica (malalties de la motoneurona), malaltia de Parkinson, corea de Huntington, malaltia d鈥橝lzheimer (dem猫ncies) i sida. D鈥檃cord amb els objectius prioritaris de la l铆nia estrat猫gica del Pla director sociosanitari d鈥檃tenci贸 al final de la vida, tamb茅 s鈥檋a considerat oport煤 considerar com a subjectes d鈥檃tenci贸 especial els pacients geri脿trics pluripatol貌gics, els afectats d鈥檌nsufici猫ncia org脿nica cr貌nica avan莽ada, els pacients amb malalties neurodegeneratives i els malalts de sida. Aquest document planteja un pas m茅s en l鈥檈voluci贸 de les cures pal路liatives i s鈥檕rienta cap a la complexitat de les diferents necessitats i caracter铆stiques que pot presentar la persona amb malaltia avan莽ada/terminal i la seva fam铆lia. Per primera vegada, es disposa d鈥檜n document de consens en qu猫 es defineixen diferents nivells de complexitat associats amb les necessitats globals de la persona i la seva fam铆lia i es proposa la intervenci贸 de cadascun dels nivells assistencials del sistema sanitari catal脿 amb qu猫 compta l鈥檃tenci贸 al final de la vida
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