Table 2 Ethnography study populations, eligibility, recruitment strategies, and consent procedures
Study population | Eligibility | Recruitment strategy | Consent procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
Palliative care clinicians | All members of the palliative care clinical team, except for volunteers | Approach during scheduled section meeting and via email | Written consent |
Non-palliative care clinicians | All members of clinical teams caring for patient participants | Contact likely participants ahead of time by email | Verbal consent, written information to be provided |
Patients and family | Those for whom the palliative care team is providing decision-making support, identified by (1) having a discrete decision to make and (2) discussing that decision with members of the palliative care team | Screened during daily palliative care IDT meetings and in discussion with members of the palliative care team | Verbal consent, written information to be provided |
Medical staff, patients, and families not directly participating | N/A | N/A | Written information to be provided if possible |