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The
EAPC Task
Force
on
the
Development of Palliative Care in Europe
Method
The
World Health Organization (WHO) definition of the European
region has been considered to determine the countries to be
included in the study.
Figure
1. The WHO European Region (available at http://www.euro.who.int/countryinformation)
As a result, the following 52 countries have been explored:
| Albania |
Czech
Republic |
Israel |
Poland |
Sweden |
| Andorra |
Denmark |
Italy |
Portugal |
Switzerland |
| Armenia |
Estonia |
Kazakhstan |
Republic
of Moldova |
Tajikistan |
| Austria |
Finland |
Kyrgyzstan |
Republic
of Macedonia |
Turkey |
| Azerbaijan |
France |
Latvia |
Romania |
Turkmenistan |
| Belarus |
Georgia |
Lithuania |
Russian |
Federation
Ukraine |
| Belgium |
Germany |
Luxembourg |
San
Marino |
United
Kingdom |
| Bosnia
and Herzegovina |
Greece |
Malta |
Serbia
and Montenegro |
Uzbekistan |
| Bulgaria |
Hungary |
Monaco |
Slovakia |
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| Croatia |
Iceland |
Netherlands |
Slovenia |
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| Cyprus |
Ireland |
Norway |
Spain |
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A
combination of research methods have been used to gather information
relevant to the development of palliative care in each European
country:
1.
A review of the literature following the principles of systematic
searching to appraise and summarize the information on palliative
care in Europe published in English, French or Spanish during
the 1995-2005 period.
2. A search of national directories of services and web sites
for information relevant to palliative and end of life care
in Europe.
3. A qualitative survey, named “Palliative Care Euro-Barometer
2005”, conducted amongst “boards” of national
associations or similar organizations for palliative care
in each European country to seek their opinions on opportunities
for and barriers to palliative care, and their views on the
current state of palliative care developments. In those countries
where national palliative care associations or equivalent
associations do not exist “expert informants”
have been approached because of their palliative care expertise
and active involvement in the development of the discipline
in their country. Click
here to view the Euro-Barometer
questionnaire
4. A quantitative survey, named “Palliative Care Facts
in Europe for 2005”, conducted amongst ‘key collaborators’
in each European country to gather concrete data and figures
on the availability, organization and delivery of palliative
care countrywide. Click
here to view the Facts questionnaire.
A
series of sources have been used to identify possible informants
to the project:
1.
EAPC members
2. IOELC contacts
3. HH and IAHPC palliative care service lists
4. expert advice
5. information on national palliative care organizations available
on the web
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