Issues raised which were similar to those from patients | - continuity of care - service delivery |
Issues raised which were different to those from patients/families | - resources – a concern that expanding palliative care to people affected by MS would drain their resources, or divert resources from other fields such as rehabilitation medicine - unpredictability of disease process – being unclear when a referral to palliative care would be appropriate, being unsure what to do if patients might improve or progress - mutual lack of knowledge between different specialities - need for professional training and information exchange |