Developing a programme theory of implementing patient-reported outcome measures for older people living with severe frailty: a mixed methods study using the consolidated framework for implementation research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older people with severe frailty (OPWSF) have palliative needs but typically do not receive specialist palliative care (SPC). Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) may offer valuable means to capture these needs. There is a limited understanding of what to include and how to implement PROMs in settings where this group receive most care. The study aimed to: (1) Critically examine how existing PROMs are currently implemented with OPWSF within a SPC setting. (2) Understand how the items with the PROMs are used (3) Develop a programme theory to determine how PROMs can be optimally designed and implemented to effectively capture the needs and priorities of OPWSF in the care setting where they receive most care.

Methodology

Mixed methods study in SPC community serv

SUBMITTER: Howard FD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12552205 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature