Symptoms and general pathology: Pain Signs and Symptoms Pain
Conditions
Interventions
1. The visiting service: (the usual service delivered by the Palliative Care Team.) Initial assessment by a specialist doctor/nurse with detailed advice about problems identified in patient's case not
satisfaction of patients, carers and health professionals
and use of health service resources.
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients 18 and over newly referred to PCT 2. Able to understand instructions and provide written consent within one day of referral 3. Physically and emotionally well enough to consider participating in a study and to reflect on their illness experience with a researcher 4. Not likely to be discharged with 24 hours of referral. PCT advice requested urgently 5. No strong preference expressed by the patient or patient's clinician for the visiting service of the PCT only 6. Aware of diagnosis 7. Willing to answer questions and be followed up for 4 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Written consent not provided within one day of referral.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Secondary
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| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed