Conceptualising effective symptom management in palliative care: a novel model derived from qualitative data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain, breathlessness and fatigue are some of the most challenging symptoms to manage in patients with advanced disease. Specialist palliative care leads to better symptom management, but factors contributing to successful symptom management in this context have not been explored. Our aim was to understand what facilitates effective symptom management in specialist palliative care within UK hospices and investigate what barriers are experienced.

Methods

This was a grounded theory study using qualitative semi-structured focus groups and interviews. Participants were recruited from multidisciplinary specialist palliative care teams (doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, complementary therapists, social workers and chaplain

SUBMITTER: Chapman EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8815221 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature