Service Level Characteristics of Rural Palliative Care for People with Chronic Disease

R Disler; A Pascoe; H Hickson; J Wright; B Philips; S Subramaniam; K Glenister; J Philip; D Donesky; N Smallwood

Journal article

Service Level Characteristics of Rural Palliative Care for People with Chronic Disease

R Disler, A Pascoe, H Hickson, J Wright, B Philips, S Subramaniam, K Glenister, J Philip, D Donesky, N Smallwood

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.06.003

Abstract

Context: Despite clear benefit from palliative care in end-stage chronic, non-malignant disease, access for rural patients is often limited due to workforce gaps and geographical barriers. Objectives: This study aimed to understand existing rural service structures regarding the availability and provision of palliative care for people with chronic conditions. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was distributed by email to rural health service leaders. Nominal and categorical data were analyzed descriptively, with free-text questions on barriers and facilitators in chronic disease analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Of 42 (61.7%) health services, most were public (88.1%..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Rebecca Disler Author

Julian Wright Author

Kristen Glenister Author

Jennifer Philip Author

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DYING WELL: DESIGNING RURAL END-OF-LIFE SERVICES FOR CHRONIC DISEASE

This project aims to understand how existing rural service structures impact access to end-of-life support in chronic conditions. Chronic di..

Grants

Awarded by Australian Government

Funding Acknowledgements

Associate Professor Disler is the recipient of an Australian Research Council Australian Discovery Early Career Award Fellowship (DE200100343) funded by the Australian Government. This study was supported through project funding through a University of Melbourne Early Career Researcher Seeding Grant. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The authors would like to express their gratitude to the clinical services who participated in this important research.