Structure and integration of specialty palliative care in three NCI-designated cancer centers: a mixed methods case study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Early access to specialty palliative care is associated with better quality of life, less intensive end-of-life treatment and improved outcomes for patients with advanced cancer. However, significant variation exists in implementation and integration of palliative care. This study compares the organizational, sociocultural, and clinical factors that support or hinder palliative care integration across three U.S. cancer centers using an in-depth mixed methods case study design and proposes a middle range theory to further characterize specialty palliative care integration.

Methods

Mixed methods data collection included document review, semi-structured interviews, direct clinical observation, and context data related to site characteristics and patient demographic

SUBMITTER: Schifferdecker KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10185464 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature