Incurable and progressive disease
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: single-arm, patients with an incurable and progressive disease and their relatives will be involved in semi-structured interviews
Sponsors
Zentrum für Palliativmedizin, Uniklinik Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients with an incurable and progressive disease and their relatives and carers - Care in the inpatient or outpatient palliative or hospice care of the University Hospital of Cologne (palliative care ward, hospice service, medical care centre) Palliative medicine, palliative medical service, specialised outpatient palliative care - Age of majority (= 18 years) - Sufficient knowledge of German as assessed by healthcare staff - Cognitive ability to consent to the study and conduct the interview as assessed by the healthcare staff
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - No or subsequently withdrawn consent to participate in the interview - Insufficient knowledge of German for the interview as assessed by the healthcare professional -No sufficient cognitive ability to consent to the study and conduct the interview as assessed by healthcare staff - No age of majority
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Experiences with inpatient palliative and hospice care structures - Wishes and expectations of an inpatient palliative and hospice care centre | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Factors for the development of a university palliative and hospice centre concept - Expected benefits of a university palliative and hospice centre - Requirements for a university palliative and hospice centre | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKerstin Kremeike
Zentrum für Palliativmedizin, Uniklinik Köln
Outcome results
None listed