Views of Care at End of Life: A Secondary Analysis of Online Feedback Using Care Opinion.

ABSTRACT: Although there are studies on the use of social media and palliative and end-of-life care (PEOLC), there are no studies specifically investigating the content of online public feedback about PEOLC services. This study sought to understand experiences of end-of-life care provided in hospitals in the West of Scotland by exploring the main themes within the content of stories posted on a nationally endorsed nonprofit feedback online platform, Care Opinion, within a 2-year period. We used "Appreciative Inquiry" as a theoretical framework for this study to determine what works well in end-of-life care, while also identifying areas for further improvement. Of the 1428 stories published on "Care Opinion" from March 2019 to 2021 regarding hospitals in the West of Scotland, 48 (3.36%) were related

SUBMITTER: Khonsari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158404 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature