Values of palliative care associations
Values for palliative care associations were Identified at a 2005 meeting in the Hague, which brought together individuals working within national and regional hospice and palliative care associations from 23 countries. The values include:
Stakeholders and Relationships
- Promote palliative care to other relevant national bodies
- Share information in an open way with each other
- Involve service users (patients/carers) in developing services
- Facilitate creativity and empower change
- Reflect the views of individual hospice and palliative care providers
Partnership/team values
- Value multi-disciplinary teamwork and volunteers
- Lead by example through high standards of work
- Foster mutual respect and integrity among service providers
- Establish and promote partnerships based on trust and exchange
- Value care for the caregiver
Core values and attitudes
- Respect each individual's faith, belief system and culture
- Respect every individual regardless of sex, age, race, intellectual or socio-economic standing
- Recognise that the individual and family are entitled to make informed decisions about care and end-of-life care
- Respect the confidentiality of all information arising out of the provision of care
- Believe in empowering the individual, the family and the community