Further information on the Palliative Care and Heart Failure Action Research Project from: Cecelia Tracey, Heart Failure CNS email: ctracey@mater.ie

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Palliative Care and HEART FAILURE  Action Research

The aim of this research is to devise, implement and evaluate appropriate palliative care responses for people with heart failure in primary care, acute general hospital and specialist palliative care settings. 

The Mater Misericordiae Hospital (Dublin) and Connolly Hospital (Blanchardstown) have been selected as the joint site for the Heart Failure action research project. 

Details of the Heart Failure action research project

The Palliative Care for All report  includes a detailed appendix on the subject of palliative care and heart failure ( Heart Failure Appendix ). An introductory poster on this topic ( Heart Failure poster ) (1) is available.  A second poster setting out the detail of the action research project can be downloaded by clicking on    Palliative Care for All Heart Failure poster September 2009

International links of interest
http://www.heartfailurematters.org/    Website developed under the direction of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (HRA of the ESC) which aims to provide clear, reliable information and practical advice to people with heart failure, their families and caregivers. Planning for the end of life Information