Concept of Sedation in Specialist Palliative Care - First Results of a Qualitative Interview Study on German Health Care Professionals´ Experiences and Views

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violet Handtke
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Specialist Palliative Care ◽  
German Health ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
First Results

Barriers and facilitators of nutritional intervention after hip fracture in integrated care as perceived by the different health care professionals: A qualitative interview study

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. e182-e188 ◽  
Author(s):  
José J.L. Breedveld-Peters ◽  
Petronella L.M. Reijven ◽  
Caroline E. Wyers ◽  
Angela A. Hendrikx ◽  
Aart D. Verburg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Integrated Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Nutritional Intervention ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

scholarly journals Determinants of Successful eHealth Coaching for Consumer Lifestyle Changes: Qualitative Interview Study Among Health Care Professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. e237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Joakim Brandt ◽  
Gabrielle Isidora Søgaard ◽  
Jane Clemensen ◽  
Jens Søndergaard ◽  
Jesper Bo Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

scholarly journals Patients’ perception of types of errors in palliative care – results from a qualitative interview study

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Kiesewetter ◽  
Christian Schulz ◽  
Claudia Bausewein ◽  
Rita Fountain ◽  
Andrea Schmitz
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

Responses to assisted suicide requests: an interview study with Swiss palliative care physicians

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e7-e7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Gamondi ◽  
Gian Domenico Borasio ◽  
Pam Oliver ◽  
Nancy Preston ◽  
Sheila Payne
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Assisted Suicide ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Education For All ◽  
Right To Die ◽  
Specific Training ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Medical Involvement ◽  
Specific Education

ObjectivesAssisted suicide in Switzerland is mainly performed by right-to-die societies. Medical involvement is limited to the prescription of the drug and certification of eligibility. Palliative care has traditionally been perceived as generally opposed to assisted suicide, but little is known about palliative care physicians’ involvement in assisted suicide practices. This paper aims to describe their perspectives and involvement in assisted suicide practices.MethodsA qualitative interview study was conducted with 23 palliative care physicians across Switzerland. Thematic analysis was used to interpret data.ResultsSwiss palliative care physicians regularly receive assisted suicide requests while none reported having received specific training in managing these requests. Participants reported being involved in assisted suicide decision making most were not willing to prescribe the lethal drug. After advising patients of the limits on their involvement in assisted suicide, the majority explored the origins of the patient’s request and offered alternatives. Many participants struggled to reconcile their understanding of palliative care principles with patients’ wishes to exercise their autonomy. The majority of participants had no direct contact with right-to-die societies, many desired better collaboration. A desire was voiced for a more structured debate on assisted suicide availability in hospitals and clearer legal and institutional frameworks.ConclusionsThe Swiss model of assisted suicide gives palliative care physicians opportunities to develop roles which are compatible with each practitioner’s values, but may not correspond to patients’ expectations. Specific education for all palliative care professionals and more structured ways to manage communication about assisted suicide are warranted.

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