Palliative care nurse champions' views on their role and impact: a qualitative interview study among hospital and home care nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the strategies to promote the quality of palliative care in non-specialised settings is the appointment of palliative care nurse champions. It is unclear what the most effective model to implement the concept of nurse champions is and little is known about palliative care nurse champions' own views on their role and responsibilities. This paper aims to describe views of palliative care nurse champions in hospitals and home care on their role, responsibilities and added value.

Methods

In 2018, a qualitative interview study was conducted with 16 palliative care nurse champions in two hospitals and four home care organisations in the southwest of the Netherlands. The framework approach was used to analyse the data.

Results

Most palliative care nurse cha

SUBMITTER: Engel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893717 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature