Barriers to and facilitators of successful implementation of a palliative approach to care in primary care practices: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Integrating a palliative approach to care into primary care is an emerging evidence-based practice. Despite the evidence, this type of care has not been widely adopted into primary care settings. The objective of this study was to examine the barriers to and facilitators of successful implementation of a palliative approach to care in primary care practices by applying an implementation science framework.

Design

This convergent mixed methods study analysed semistructured interviews and expression of interest forms to evaluate the implementation of a protocol, linked to implementation strategies, for a palliative approach to care called Early Palliation through Integrated Care (EPIC) in three primary care practices. This study assessed barriers to and facilitators o

SUBMITTER: Langley J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10831432 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature