Letter in response to “The role of the memory service in helping carers to prepare for end of life: A mixed methods study”

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1104-1105
Author(s):  
Thomas McCabe ◽  
Andrew Donaldson
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Mixed Methods Study

scholarly journals The role of the memory service in helping carers to prepare for end of life: A mixed methods study

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 360-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten J. Moore ◽  
Hannah Goodison ◽  
Elizabeth L. Sampson
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Mixed Methods Study

scholarly journals The potential role of mother-in-law in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: a mixed methods study from the Kilimanjaro region, northern Tanzania

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli Fjeld Falnes ◽  
Karen Marie Moland ◽  
Thorkild Tylleskär ◽  
Marina Manuela de Paoli ◽  
Sebalda Charles Leshabari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Northern Tanzania ◽  
Kilimanjaro Region ◽  
Mother To Child

Exploring the actual and potential role of the primary care nurse in the prevention of cancer: a mixed methods study

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. McIlfatrick ◽  
S. Keeney ◽  
H. McKenna ◽  
N. McCarley ◽  
G. McIlwee
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Primary Care Nurse ◽  
Prevention Of Cancer

scholarly journals Disturbing and distressing: a mixed methods study on the psychological impact of end of life care on junior doctors

2018 ◽  
Vol 188 (2) ◽  
pp. 633-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Linane ◽  
Fergal Connolly ◽  
Lyle McVicker ◽  
Sharon Beatty ◽  
Orla Mongan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Life Care

scholarly journals Ringing the changes: the role of telephone communication in a helpline and befriending service targeting loneliness in older people

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 1528-1551 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLAIRE PRESTON ◽  
STEPHEN MOORE
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Older People ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Voice Communication ◽  
Telephone Communication ◽  
The United Kingdom

ABSTRACTThe drive to deliver services addressing loneliness in older people by telephone and online makes it increasingly relevant to consider how the mode of communication affects the way people interact with services and the capacity of services to meet their needs. This paper is based on the qualitative strand of a larger mixed-methods study of a national phoneline tackling loneliness in older people in the United Kingdom. The research comprised thematic analysis of four focus groups with staff and 42 semi-structured interviews with callers. It explored the associations between telephone-delivery, how individuals used the services and how the services were able to respond. To understand these associations, it was useful to identify some constituent characteristics of telephone communication in this context: namely its availability, reach and non-visual nature. This enabled various insights and comparison with other communication media. For example, the availability of the services attracted people seeking frequent emotional support but this presented challenges to staff. More positively, the ability of the services to connect disparate individuals enabled them to form different kinds of satisfying relationships. The evolution of mixed communication forms, such as internet-based voice communication and smartphone-based visual communication, makes analysis at the level of a technology's characteristics useful. Such a cross-cutting perspective can inform both the design of interventions and assessment of their suitability for different manifestations of loneliness.

scholarly journals A Mixed-Methods Study to Examine the Role of Psychosocial Stress and Air Pollution on Hypertension in Mexican-Origin Hispanics

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amal Rammah ◽  
Kristina Walker Whitworth ◽  
Inkyu Han ◽  
Wenyaw Chan ◽  
Maria D. Jimenez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Psychosocial Stress ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mexican Origin

Scale-up and Sustainability of a Personalized End-of-Life Care Intervention: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyson Takaoka ◽  
Benjamin Tam ◽  
Meredith Vanstone ◽  
France J. Clarke ◽  
Neala Hoad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Patient Death ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Clinical Program

Abstract Background: Scaling-up and sustaining healthcare interventions can be challenging. Our objective was to describe how the 3 Wishes Project (3WP), a personalized end-of-life intervention, was scaled-up and sustained in an intensive care unit (ICU).Methods: In a longitudinal mixed-methods study from January 1,2013 - December 31, 2018, dying patients and families were invited to participate if the probability of patient death was >95% or after a decision to withdraw life support. A research team member or bedside clinician learned more about each of the patients and their family, then elicited and implemented <3 personalized wishes for patients and/or family members. We used a qualitative descriptive approach to analyze interviews and focus groups conducted with 25 clinicians who cared for patients enrolled in the project. We used descriptive statistics to summarize patient, wish, and clinician characteristics, and analyzed outcome data in quarters using Statistical Process Control charts. The primary outcome was enrollment of terminally ill patients and respective families; the secondary outcome was the number of wishes per patient; tertiary outcomes included wish features and stakeholder involvement. Results: Both qualitative and quantitative analyses suggested a three-phase approach to the scale-up of this intervention during which 369 dying patients were enrolled, having 2039 terminal wishes implemented. From a research project to clinical program to an approach to practice, we documented a three-fold increase in enrolment with a five-fold increase in total wishes implemented, without a change in cost. Beginning as a study, the protocol provided structure; starting gradually enabled frontline staff to experience and recognize the value of acts of compassion for patients, families, and clinicians. The transition to a clinical program was marked by handover from the research staff to bedside staff, whereby project catalysts mentored project champions to create staff partnerships, and family engagement became more intentional. The final transition involved empowering staff to integrate the program as an approach to care, expanding it within and beyond the organization. Conclusions: The 3WP is an end-of-life intervention which was implemented as a study, scaled-up into a clinical program, and sustained by becoming integrated into practice as an approach to care.

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