Medical specialists' motivations for referral to specialist palliative care: a qualitative study.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES:The decision to refer a patient to palliative care is complex and often highly variable between medical specialists. In this paper, we examine medical specialists' motivations and triggers underpinning decision-making around referral to palliative care in order to facilitate improvements in referral practices. METHODS:We completed semistructured, qualitative interviews with 20 referring medical specialists. Medical specialists were recruited from a range of specialties in a major metropolitan area in Australia. Participants were sampled through having referred at least one patient to the specialist palliative care unit during the previous 12 months. Analysis consisted of the framework approach augmented by NVivo 9 data analysis software. Key themes were identified and tested for rigour through inter-rater reliability and constant comparison. RESULTS:The major motivations/triggers identified were: (a) disease-based (eg, pain management and symptom control); (b) pre-emptive/strategic (eg, anticipation of need, preparatory objective); (c) crisis/parallel (eg, physical and psychosocial issues); and (d) team-based (eg, referral as policy/team strategy). CONCLUSIONS:Referral to palliative care is motivated by a range of individual, interpersonal and organisational factors. In order to improve the care and quality of life of patients and family caregivers, further work is needed to develop streamlined practices that are sensitive to physical and psychosocial considerations, and patient/family caregiver desires.

authors

Kirby E,Broom A,Good P,Wootton J,Adams J

doi

10.1136/bmjspcare-2012-000376

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-09-01 00:00:00

pages

277-84

issue

3

eissn

2045-435X

issn

2045-4368

pii

bmjspcare-2012-000376

journal_volume

4

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