Z51.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Employees of the hospice and SAPV (care professionals)
Caring relatives of palliative care patients
palliative care patients
palliative care physicians
T0 Needs analysis April - July 2024: C
Sponsors
AG Versorgungsforschung / Pflege im Krankenhaus, Department für Innere Medizin, Universitätsmedizin Halle, Medizinische Fakultät, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Palliative care patients in inpatient and outpatient care who are cared for by their family members or SAPV staff are included. Further criteria for inclusion are a minimum age of 18 years and sufficient written and spoken German language skills. In addition, it is stipulated that at least two deliveries per included patient must be made by courier or drone. Patients who are unable to give consent are also included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No explicit exclusion criteria are defined. Exclusion occurs if the inclusion criteria do not apply.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WAZ1: Reduction in time to delivery through drone-based medication delivery compared to conventional delivery by courier service The courier service uses the "Vimcar" service to determine the delivery time. The delivery time of the drone is technically recorded by the drone operator. The delivery time is measured from the time the medication is ordered (triggering the process within the app for drone-based delivery or by email/fax/phone for the courier service) at the pharmacy until the medication is accepted by the caring relatives of palliative care patients or responsible SAPV service. Processes that include orders from wholesalers are excluded from the delivery time. The delivery time for each delivery for each patient is recorded at three measurement times: Study inclusion (baseline), after two successful deliveries and after three successful deliveries. WAZ2: Difference in quality of life / satisfaction of family caregivers between a drone-based medication delivery and a courier service delivery The differences in quality of life/satisfaction of caring relatives are assessed with the QOLLTI-F v2 and FAMCARE-6 at 3 measurement points: study inclusion (baseline), after 2 successful deliveries and after three successful deliveries. WAZ3: Feeling of time relief through a drone-based medication delivery by nursing staff and caregiving relatives compared to the courier service Three additional scaling questions on the intensity of the burden and two further free-text questions on the reasons for the burden and possible resources were added to the FAMCARE-6 in order to determine the time relief of caring relatives and nursing staff. The questionnaire is collected at three measurement points: study inclusion (baseline), after two successful deliveries and after three successful deliveries. In addition to these measures, a core data set recommended by the DGP and DHPV is also collected within the PalliDoc software used by the SAPV services and completed by the SA | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WAZ4: Difference of acceptance (perceived usability) between conventional courier service and the drone-based medication system User acceptance is assessed using the System Usability Scale (SUS) at three measurement points: study inclusion (baseline), after two successful deliveries and after 3 successful deliveries. The SUS can be used to determine the perceived usability of conventional medication ordering by telephone/fax or e-mail (pre-phase) and the app and drone (post-phase). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactFranziska Fink
AG Versorgungsforschung / Pflege im Krankenhaus, Department für Innere Medizin, Universitätsmedizin Halle, Medizinische Fakultät, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Outcome results
None listed