Reports and Statements

REPORTS

CSPCP Staffing Model for Palliative Care Programs (Aug 2019)

Full report: CSPCP Palliative Care Staffing Model Full Paper Aug 2019
Link to online publication in Journal of Palliative Medicine: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/jpm.2019.0314

CSPCP MAiD Survey Report (Feb 2018)

CSPCP MAiD Survey Report (Feb 2018)

Palliative Care – A vital service with clear economic, health and social benefits (Feb 2017)

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News Release (Feb 15): Read More

How to Improve Palliative Care In Canada (Nov 2016)

Full Report – English: click here
Summary – English: click here
Press Release: click here

Résumé – français : cliquez ici

We acknowledge the work of Dr. Eman Hassan and the BC Centre for Palliative Care for the white paper http://www.bc-cpc.ca/cpc/palliative-care-is-a-public-health-issue/

Results of the National Palliative Medicine Survey (2015)

Highlights
Data Report
Questionnaire

Données du sondage national sur la medicine palliative

Points Saillants
Rapport de données
Questionnaire

STATEMENTS

The Essential Value of Palliative Care

The Essential Value of Palliative Care Skills and Attitudes for All Clinicians (April 2025)
La valeur essentielle des compétences et attitudes relatives aux soins palliatifs pour tous les cliniciens (Avril 2025)

Physician Wellness

Position Statement on Physician Wellness

Advocacy for Palliative Care

CSPCP Statement response to CIHI Report on Access to Palliative Care in Canada (May 2023)
Palliative Care Lexicon (March 2017)
CSPCP Key Messages (June 2016)

Care Delivery, Education, Credentials

Staffing a Specialist Palliative Care Service, a Team-Based Approach: Expert Consensus White Paper (October 2019)
Delivery of Palliative Care by Palliative Physicians in Canada – a Definitions Document (July 2019)
La prestation des soins palliatifs par les médecins au Canada : Document sur les définitions (juillet 2019)
Backgrounder – Palliative Care Medical Education (Feb 2018)
Document d’information – information médicale en soins palliatifs (février 2018)
Number of Palliative Physicians in Canada (updated June 2016)

Choosing Wisely Recommendations

CSPCP/Choosing Wisely Recommendations for Palliative Care
SCMSP/Choisir avec soin les cinq examens et traitements sur lesquels les médecins et les patients devraient s’interroger
CSPCP/Choosing Wisely Patient Pamphlet for Palliative Care
SCMSP/Choisir avec soin dépliant du patient pour les soins palliatifs

Continuous Palliative Sedation Therapy

La sédation et la prise en charge des symptômes réfractaires en fin de vie (Avril 2025)
Sedation and the Control of Refractory Symptoms at the End of Life (April 2025)
CSPCP Statement Continuous Palliative Sedation Therapy (April 2020)

Opioids in Palliative Care

Letter to physicians regarding appropriate use of opioids in palliative care (CMAJ, Nov 2017)
CSPCP Position Statement on Access to Opioids for Patients Requiring Palliative Care (August 8, 2016)

Long-Term Care

CSPCP Long-Term Care Key Messages (March 2022)
Messages clés : Intégrer l’approche palliative dans les établissements de soins de longue durée (mars 2022)

Palliative Care and MAiD

CHPCA and CSPCP Statement on Hospice Palliative Care and Medical Assistance in Dying (November 2019)
Appel à l’action de l’ACSP et de la SCMSP (novembre 2019)
CSPCP Key Messages Palliative Care and MAiD (May 2019)
Messages-Clés : soins palliatifs et aide médicale à mourir (AMM) (mai 2019)
CSPCP Statement in response to the Special Joint Committee on MAiD report: MAiD in Canada: Choices for Canadians