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Understanding integrated care pathways in palliative care using realist evaluation: a mixed methods study protocol.

Sonia Michelle Dalkin1, Diana Jones, Monique Lhussier

  • 1School of Health, Community and Education Studies, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

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|July 5, 2012
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Summary

This study evaluates an integrated care pathway (ICP) for palliative care, aiming to improve end-of-life experiences. Findings will reveal if the ICP is effective, how it functions, and for whom it is best suited, enhancing dignified dying.

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Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care Research
  • Health Services Research
  • Realist Evaluation

Background:

  • Guidelines emphasize improved palliative and end-of-life care, yet undignified deaths persist.
  • A pilot integrated care pathway (ICP) focuses on palliative care in the last 6 months of life.
  • The effectiveness, mechanisms, and target population of this ICP require investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a novel integrated care pathway (ICP) for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
  • To determine the effectiveness, operational mechanisms, and applicability of the ICP.
  • To provide objective data on the impact of the ICP for continuous quality improvement.

Main Methods:

  • A realist evaluation employing a mixed-methods approach with small sample sizes.
  • Phase 1: Quantitative analysis of NHS data and patient questionnaires to assess effectiveness.
  • Phase 2 & 3: Qualitative methods (focus groups, interviews) to explore mechanisms and communication.

Main Results:

  • Data collection across three phases will analyze pathway effectiveness, operational mechanisms, and communication.
  • Quantitative data from NHS Morbidity Information Query and Export Syntax, Death Audit, and Quality of Dying and Death Questionnaire.
  • Qualitative data from health professional focus groups, patient interviews, and bereaved relatives.

Conclusions:

  • The realist evaluation will elucidate how, for whom, and in what contexts the ICP functions.
  • Objective data will inform practices and care providers about the ICP's impact.
  • Transferable knowledge on implementation contexts, mechanisms, and outcomes will be generated for wider dissemination.