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

• Päätekijät: Felicity Hasson (Tekijä), Sonja McIlfatrick (Tekijä), Sheila Payne (Tekijä), Paul Slater (Tekijä), Dori-Anne Finlay (Tekijä), Tracey McConnell (Tekijä), Anne Fee (Tekijä)
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• Julkaistu: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...