Interview topic | Areas covered |
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Participant experiences of referral of patients with advanced non cancer disease to palliative care | Deciding who to refer Judging time of referral Raising the topic of referral Approaching the topic of palliative care Discussing prognosis with patient Patient awareness of prognosis and palliative care |
Participant experiences of barriers to palliative care referral | Difficulties in deciding when to refer to palliative care Other factors negatively influencing this Reasons for later referral for non cancer diseases |
Participant experiences of facilitators to palliative care referral/involvement | Benefits from palliative care referrals Opinions on referring earlier Current timing of referrals Improving timing of referral to palliative care |