Process evaluation of a person-centred outcome measures-based quality improvement program in a hospital-based palliative care in mainland China.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to understand Chinese palliative care clinicians' experience in integrating the Palliative Care Outcome Collaboration (PCOC) model into their clinical practice and to learn lessons for sustainability.

Methods

An explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted. Combing semi-structured in-depth interviews with palliative care clinicians guided by Normalization Process Theory (NPT) with analysis of clinical documents to examine implementation outcomes. Qualitative data were analysed using a combination of inductive and deductive content analysis, quantitative data were presented using frequencies and percentages.

Results

Twelve out of 16 clinicians participated in this study. Six months post-implementation, over half reported successful integration

SUBMITTER: Dai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432087 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature