Coproducing a conceptual understanding of unmet palliative care needs: stakeholder workshops using modified nominal group technique.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite growing recognition of the importance of identifying unmet needs in palliative care, there remains no clear, operational definition of what constitutes unmet palliative care needs. This gap hinders service planning, policy development and equitable access to care. We aimed to explore priorities for understanding and measuring unmet palliative care needs with stakeholders, including people with lived and professional experience.

Methods

Three online workshops using a modified nominal group technique with people with lived experience of life-limiting illness (as patients or informal carers) and professionals in palliative care. Separate workshops were held for each group to independently identify elements that capture the concept of unmet palliative care nee

SUBMITTER: Bone AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12837985 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature