Reducing ‘burdensome care’ with a palliative care approach – what the data tells us.

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Recent research from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University suggests that nearly one-third of people who died from cancer in NSW received hospital care that could be classified as “potentially burdensome” in the month leading up to their death.

At a time when people and families are wanting to maximise ‘quality of life’ many patients are being directed to actions that result in little or no benefit and soak up precious time and opportunities.

Research lead, Professor Rebecca Mitchell believes well-designed palliative care can reduce potentially burdensome end-of-life care while supporting patients with pain and symptom control, helping them spend their last days in a place of their choice and have their social, emotional, and spiritual needs heard and fulfilled.

Join us as Prof Mitchell takes us through her research findings and opens a conversation that will shape your work and support those important conversations you have with people and their loved ones as the end of life gets closer.

Meet the expert:
Professor Rebecca Mitchell leads the Health and Societal Outcomes research stream at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University. She is a psychologist and epidemiologist and her work focuses on the conduct of large-scale research to guide improvements in health service delivery and health policy.