Open AccessHow can we ensure the success of specialised palliative home-care? A qualitative study (ELSAH) identifying key issues from the perspective of patients, relatives and health professionals
Author(s) -
Hannah Seipp,
Jörg Haasenritter,
Michaela Hach,
Dorothée Becker,
Lisa-R. Ulrich,
Dania Schütze,
Jennifer Engler,
Cathrin Michel,
Stefan Bösner,
Katrin Kuss
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.989
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1477-030X
pISSN - 0269-2163
DOI - 10.1177/02692163211026516
Subject(s) - palliative care , focus group , medicine , nursing , qualitative research , health care , advance care planning , grounded theory , quality of life (healthcare) , health professionals , family medicine , sociology , social science , anthropology , economics , economic growth
Specialised palliative home-care supports patients with life-limiting diseases in their familiar surroundings. The number of palliative care teams and patients being cared for is increasing worldwide. To assess and improve quality, it is needed to understand, how specialised palliative home-care can be provided successfully. For this purpose we examined the views of all involved stakeholders.