Table 2 Summary of palliative care nurse champions’ role
Elements of palliative care nurse champions’ role | Subtheme |
|---|---|
Activities and responsibilities in patient care in a non-specialised care setting | ˗ View on palliative care ˗ Own knowledge of palliative care ˗ Description of role, responsibility and added value in the ward/team |
Position in the care organisation in relation to the palliative care expert team | ˗ Accessibility and frequency of asking advice regarding a patient with one or more complex problems from the palliative care expert team in this ward/team ˗ Experiences with providing advice ˗ Position in relation to the palliative care expert team ˗ Barriers/facilitators in collaboration with the palliative care expert team ˗ Role in collaboration with the palliative care expert team |
Role and responsibilities in inter-organisational collaboration | ˗ Experience with inter-organisational collaboration ˗ Importance attached to inter-organisational collaboration ˗ Role in inter-organisational collaboration and information transfers ˗ Perspective on quality of nursing/medical/medication handovers for patients transferred from or to other care settings ˗ Communication with regard to patients being transferred from or to other care settings |