Palliative care Other
Conditions
Interventions
This is a 15-month observational study, (multi-centre) involving qualitative semi-structured interviews. This is a single interview study only with no intervention or follow-up.
This is a qualitative
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for patients and carers: 1. Adult (18+ years old) patients or carers for patients discharged to primary care from a participating specialist palliative care facility at a hospital or hospice following an episode of care 2. Discharge event no longer than two weeks ago at the time of participant screening and selection for the study Inclusion criteria for primary care healthcare professional interviews: Working in a participating General Practice team (including associated community nursing) and receiving and/or acting upon discharge communications. This may include, but not be limited to, General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, and District Nurses.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria (all): 1. Children (those aged <18 years old) 2. Patients who are deemed by their care team or treating clinician as lacking the capacity to provide informed consent to participate in the study (e.g. Alzheimer’s) or are otherwise deemed unsuitable for study participation 3. Patients discharged to providers or units other than primary care (e.g. discharge to secondary care) 4. Persons who have expressed a prior wish not to participate in research 5. Bereaved carers (<6 months ago) 6. Healthcare professional who has worked for less than one month in Primary Care
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient, carer, and healthcare professional experiences are measured using qualitative semi-structured interviews conducted over the duration of approximately 1 hour | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactKatharine;John Weetman;MacArtney
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Outcome results
None listed