Aims:
RESEARCH AIM
To explore 24/7 lone working practices, support, and educational needs of Marie Curie Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) providing palliative care in the community across the UK.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
- To explore HCAs experiences of lone working within clinical working hours and during the out-of-hours working period.
- To identify HCAs support and educational needs to aid in the provision of palliative care in the community.
- To make recommendations to inform the HCA role, support, and educational requirements to deliver palliative care to patients and caregivers in the community
Recruitment:
This study is funded by the Marie Curie Small Grant Scheme.
Inclusion criteria:
Healthcare assistants employed by Marie Curie since May 2020
This study is now closed to recruitment.
Results:
‘That just doesn’t feel right at times’ – lone working practices, support and educational needs of newly employed Healthcare Assistants providing 24/7 palliative care in the community: A qualitative interview study (sagepub.com)
