Díez-Manglano, J.Sánchez Muñoz, L.Á.García Fenoll, R.Freire, ElgaIsasi de Isasmendi Pérez, S.Carneiro, A.H.Torres Bonafonte, O.2024-01-302024-01-302021-01Díez-Manglano J, Sánchez Muñoz LÁ, García Fenoll R, et al. Spanish and Portuguese Societies of Internal Medicine consensus guideline about best practice in end-of-life care. Rev Clin Esp (Barc). 2021;221(1):33-44. doi:10.1016/j.rceng.2020.04.0092254-8874http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2909Aim: To develop consensus recommendations about good clinical practice rules for caring end-of-life patients. Methods: A steering committee of 12 Spanish and Portuguese experts proposed 37 recommendations. A two rounds Delphi method was performed, with participation of 105 panelists including internists, other clinicians, nurses, patients, lawyers, bioethicians, health managers, politicians and journalists. We sent a questionnaire with 5 Likert-type answers for each recommendation. Strong consensus was defined when >95% answers were completely agree or >90% were agree or completely agree; and weak consensus when >90% answers were completely agree or >80% were agree or completely agree. Results: The panel addressed 7 specific areas for 37 recommendations spanning: identification of patients; knowledge of the disease, values and preferences of the patient; information; patient's needs; support and care; palliative sedation, and after death care. Conclusions: The panel formulated and provided the rationale for recommendations on good clinical practice rules for caring end-of-life patients.engBest practiceConsensus; Cuidados al final de la vida; End-of-life care; Guideline; Guía de práctica clínicaEnd-of-life careGuidelinejournal article10.1016/j.rceng.2020.04.009