Alice M Firth

Nov 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Alice M Firth |Joanna Goodrich |Catherine Evans |Fliss EM Murtagh

AbstractBackground Improving community palliative care outside of normal working hours is a patient and family priority. Aim To explore patient and families’ perspectives of four different UK models of out-of-hours community palliative care. Methods Qualitative semi-structured interviews with patients receiving specialist palliative care and family caregivers. Participants were purposively sampled by model of out-of-hours community care.

Mar 16, 2023 | journals.sagepub.com | Alice M Firth |Cheng-Pei Lin |Joanna Goodrich |Deok Hee Yi

AbstractBackground:Deaths in the community are increasing. However, community palliative care out-of-hours is variable. We lack detailed understanding of how care is provided out-of-hours and the associated outcomes. Aim:To review systematically the components, outcomes and economic evaluation of community-based ‘out-of-hours’ care for patients near the end of life and their families. Design:Mixed method systematic narrative review.