Developing a values-based interorganisational Care at the End-of-Life Collaborative framework for the Australian...

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Services Research
• Gerontology

Background:

• Aging populations and rising healthcare costs strain palliative care services.
• Community engagement through Care at the End-of-Life Collaboratives offers a solution.
• Limited understanding exists regarding successful end-of-life care collaboratives.

Purpose of the Study:

• Identify contextual factors for successful values-based interorganizational Care at the End-of-Life Collaboratives.
• Achieve regional system improvements in end-of-life care.
• Develop a framework for establishing sustainable Care at the End-of-Life Collaboratives in Australia.

Main Methods:

• Two-phase mixed-methods study combining case study and Delphi methodology.
• Phase I: RE-AIM framework, Partnership Self-Assessment Tool (PSAT), interviews, and document review.
• Phase II: Expert surveys (Delphi methodology) with palliative care bodies.

Main Results:

• Analysis of quantitative data using descriptive statistics and frequency distributions.
• Qualitative data analyzed using a reflexive approach to content analysis.
• Ethical approval obtained from the University of Southern Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee.

Conclusions:

• Understanding sustainability factors is crucial for developing a framework for Care at the End-of-Life Collaboratives.
• The developed framework will support the establishment of sustainable collaboratives.
• Expert consensus through Delphi methodology will refine the framework for broader application.