A framework for more equitable, diverse, and inclusive Patient and Public Involvement for palliative care research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are marked inequalities in palliative care provision. Research is needed to understand how such inequalities can be addressed, so that everyone living with advanced illness can receive the care they need, when they need it. Research into inequalities in palliative care should be guided by Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) that includes people from diverse backgrounds, who are less likely to receive specialist services. Multi-disciplinary research partnerships, bringing together primary care (the main providers of palliative care to diverse communities) and specialist palliative care, have the potential to work together in new ways to do research to address inequalities and improve palliative care in practice. This report describes a research partnership between

SUBMITTER: Mitchell S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851547 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature