UK palliative care professionals identified service infrastructure, patient and carer attitudes and characteristics, and practice culture as influencing place of death of patients with cancer

摘要

A purposive sample of 14 palliative caie professionals (11 healthcare professionals, 1 social care professional, 1 hospice manager, and 1 former Health Authority manager with a palliative service remit) and 1 voluntary hospice worker (9 women). 13 participants had direct and frequent contact with patients and carers.30 minute semistructured interviews addressed the nature of work and the service provided; factors influencing place of death and preferences of patients and carers; and the ideal configuration of services. Data were analysed using constant comparison Validity checks included identifying deviant cases and review of draft findings by 3 participants.