Project Duration
January 2009 - December 2011
Funder
National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation Programme
Project Staff
- Merryn Gott (PI) 1
- Christine Ingleton (PI) 1
- Claire Gardner 1
- Jane Seymour 2
- Michael Bennett 3
- Mark Cobb 4
- Bill Noble 1
- Tony Ryan 1
- Sue Ward 1
- Chris Parker 1
Staff Institutions
- University of Sheffield
- The University of Nottingham
- Lancaster University
- Sheffield University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Aims
This project is part of the Cancer Experiences Collaborative Portfolio. Its aims are:
- To examine how transitions to a palliative care approach are managed and experienced in acute hospitals
- To identify best practice from the perspective of older patients and key service providers and commissioners
Methods
A mixed methods design including focus groups with health care professionals, a census of hospital inpatients to ascertain palliative care needs; questionnaire completion by GPs of patients with palliative care needs and interviews with patients whop have palliative care needs or their representatives.
Outcomes and Findings
This study is now complete. View the project report (PDF)
Publications
Ingleton, C., Gardiner C., Seymour, J.E., Richards, N. and Gott, M. (2013) Exploring education and training needs among the palliative care workforce. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. Published Online First 13 February 2013 doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2012-000233
Gott, M., Gardiner, C., Ingleton, C., Cobb, M., Noble, B., Bennett, M. and Seymour, J.E. (2013) What is the extent of potentially avoidable admissions amongst hospital in-patients with palliative care needs? BMC Palliative Care, 12:9 doi: 10.1186/1472-684X-12-9
Gardiner, C., Gott, M., Ingleton, C., Cobb, M., Bennett, M., Seymour, J., Ryan, T., Noble, B. (2012) Extent of palliative care need in the acute hospital setting: a survey of two UK hospitals. Palliative Medicine. DOI: 10.1177/0269216312447592
Transitions to palliative care for older people in acute hospitals. Issue 9 of The Sheffield University Newsletter, October 2012.
Gott M, Seymour J, Ingleton C, Gardiner C, Bellamy G. (2011) "That's part of everybody's job": the perspectives of health care staff in England and New Zealand on the meaning and remit of palliative care. Palliative Medicine. Published online before print June 15, 2011, doi: 10.1177/0269216311408993
Green E, Gardiner C, Gott M, Ingleton C. (2011) Exploring the extent of communication surrounding transitions to palliative care in heart failure: the perspectives of healthcare professionals. Journal of Palliative Care. 27(2):107-116
Gott M, Ingleton C, Bennett MI, Gardiner C. Transitions to palliative care in acute hospitals in England. BMJ 2011; 342:d1773.
Gardiner C, Cobb M, Gott M, Ingleton C. Barriers to palliative care provision for older people in acute hospitals. Age and Ageing 2011; 40: 233-238.
Green E, Gardiner C, Gott M, Ingleton C. Communication surrounding transitions to palliative care in heart failure: a review and discussion of the literature. Progress in Palliative Care 2010; 18(5): 281-290
Gott M, Ingleton C, Gardiner C, Ryan T, Seymour J, Noble B, Bennett M, Cobb M. How can we improve end of life care for older people in acute hospitals? Nursing Older People 2009; 21(7): 26-29