Protocol for a mixed methods exploratory investigation into the role and contribution of the healthcare assistant in out-of-hours palliative care

• Main Authors: Felicity Hasson (Author), Sonja McIlfatrick (Author), Sheila Payne (Author), Paul Slater (Author), Dori-Anne Finlay (Author), Tracey McConnell (Author), Anne Fee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Most people spend their last year of life at home, with many wishing to die there, but patients may need access to care after hours. Out-of-hours palliative care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams including Health Care Assistants (HCA). However, little is known about the ro...