A Model to Guide Hospice Palliative Care: Based on National Principles and Norms of Practice (2002)
Background
The practice of hospice palliative care is relatively young. In Canada, it began in the 1970s and has evolved rapidly. The term “hospice palliative care” was coined to recognize the convergence of hospice and palliative care into one movement that has the same principles and norms of practice.
In a consensus–building process led by the Standards Committee of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, providers, organizations and consumers joined to share their experiences and develop a clear vision for hospice palliative care that everyone could use. The resulting model represents more than 10 years of collaboration by individuals, committees, associations and governments across Canada and is based on the nationally accepted principles and norms of practice. This document includes the:
- rationale for a national model, and the process used to develop it
- definition, values, guiding principles and foundational concepts that form the basis for hospice palliative care
- frameworks, principles and norms of practice to guide patient/family care, and organizational development and function
- application of the model to other activities, such as education, quality management, research, policy and funding, and consumer advocacy and marketing.
Everyone is encouraged to use the model to guide all activities related to hospice palliative care, and develop local standards of practice. Ultimately, it is hoped that instead of being seen as “care for the dying,” hospice palliative care will be known as “care that aims to relieve suffering and improve quality of life throughout the illness and bereavement experience, so that patients and families can realize their full potential to live even when they are dying”.
Download
The Model to Guide Hospice Palliative Care is available for free on-line, or visit the CHPCA Marketplace to order a paper copy.
Full Version (2002) (4.5 Mb) 
If you would prefer to view only a specific chapter, please use these links :
Acknowledgements, Preface, Table of Contents, Background, Introduction
I - The Understanding of Health and Illness Underlying the Model
II - Hospice Palliative Care: Definition, Values, Principles and Foundational Concepts
III - The Model to Guide Patient and Family Care
IV - The Model to Guide Organization Development and Function
V - Application of the Model
Appendices
Square of Care
Square of Organization
Square of Care and Organization
Full Reference List
Additional References (2005)
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) would like to track the presentations and dissemination of the above-mentioned Norms of Practice. We are asking that you fill in a "Report Back" form once now and then whenever you have presentations, training or information sessions.
