Organizational readiness to implement the Serious Illness Care Program in hospital settings in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Serious Illness Care Program (SICP) is a model developed for structured communication, identifying patients, and training physicians to use a structured guide for conversations with patients and family members. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the sustainable implementation of this conversation model. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify barriers and enablers during the implementation of the SICP in hospital settings.

Methods

The SICP was implemented at 20 units in two hospitals in Sweden. During the implementation process, seven individual interviews and two group interviews were conducted with seven facilitators (five physicians, one behavioral therapist, and one administrator). Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis

SUBMITTER: Andersson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9026003 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature