Building a telepalliative care strategy in nursing homes: a qualitative study with mobile palliative care teams.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite increasing use of telemedicine in the field of palliative care, studies about the best circumstances and processes where it could replace face-to-face interaction are lacking. This study aimed to: (1) identify situations that are most amenable to the use of telemedicine for the provision of palliative care to patients in nursing homes; and (2) understand how telemedicine could best be integrated into the routine practice of mobile palliative care teams.

Methods

A qualitative study based on semi-structured focus groups (n = 7) with professionals (n = 33) working in mobile palliative care teams in France.

Results

Between June and July 2019, 7 mobile palliative care teams participated in one focus group each. Using thematic analysis, we found that tele

SUBMITTER: Cormi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8514278 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature