How to … use qualitative research to change practice

Kajamaa, Anu; Croix, Anne de la; Mattick, Karen

doi:10.1111/tct.13085

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“…In an iterative process of thematic analysis, we developed primary and secondary themes related to perceptions of quality of care within our theoretical chronology of the MAID process [ 11 ]. To assist with knowledge translation of these findings, we developed practice suggestions from two sources, either direct study participant recommendations, or inferences based upon participant descriptions of successes and challenges in the care process [ 12 ]. As the study participants were either deceased or grieving, we did not use member-checking or allow for participant review of transcripts.…”

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How can we improve the experiences of patients and families who request medical assistance in dying? A multi-centre qualitative study

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Background Medical assistance in dying has been available in Canada for 5 years, but it is unclear which practices contribute to high-quality care. We aimed to describe patient and family perspectives of quality of care for medical assistance in dying. Methods We conducted a multi-centre, qualitative descriptive study, including face to face or virtual one-hour interviews using a semi-structured guide. We interviewed 21 english-speaking patients found eligible for medical assistance in dying and 17 family members at four sites in Canada, between November 2017 and September 2019. Interviews were de-identified, and analyzed in an iterative process of thematic analysis. Results We identified 18 themes. Sixteen themes were related to a single step in the process of medical assistance in dying (MAID requests, MAID assessments, preparation for dying, death and aftercare). Two themes (coordination and patient-centred care) were theme consistently across multiple steps in the MAID process. From these themes, alongside participant recommendations, we developed clinical practice suggestions which can guide care. Conclusions Patients and families identified process-specific successes and challenges during the process of medical assistance in dying. Most importantly, they identified the need for care coordination and a patient-centred approach as central to high-quality care. More research is required to characterize which aspects of care most influence patient and family satisfaction.

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How can we improve the experiences of patients and families who request medical assistance in dying? A multi-centre qualitative study

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“…Practicing physicians have been involved in clinical research for many years. It is usually said that 'The gap between research and health care practice can be reduced by the immersion of the researcher in the practice environment' [2]. Initially, research was limited to collecting data or performing retrospective analyses of such data and describing case reports or case series.…”

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Does Research Improve Patient Care?

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Kakar

Bhutta

2021

How to Practice Academic Medicine and Publish From Developing Countries?

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Patient care and research are complementary. If you do research it helps you to become a better clinician. The first step in doing clinical research is to formulate a research question [1]. The chain of events which helps in studying gaps in knowledge comes from regularly reading published scientific papers which in turn are based upon the data generated by others. Patients are living teachers and each one teaches us something new.

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“…It can help those involved to understand their local situation, and can help researchers and clinical teachers to manage emerging demands for change from government or other outside agencies. In this sense, LQR can be used as a type of action research or interventionist research where, as researchers, we are not just observing, but also helping to promote and manage change in how we learn in workplaces, for instance in trying to improve communication between management, clinicians and patients . Understanding health care over time in this way can help create a shared vision of future patient care…”

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How to … do longitudinal qualitative research

Bennett

Kajamaa

Johnston

2020

The Clinical Teacher

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Summary In health professions education, we are often interested in researching change over time, for example the development of professional identity or the adoption of new practices. Taking a longitudinal qualitative approach to such research can provide valuable insights. In this article, we present some longitudinal qualitative methods to support researchers interested in getting started with this type of research. We discuss what longitudinal qualitative approaches offer, consider the challenges and suggest how to go about it. We also highlight some specific ethical considerations that may arise in longitudinal studies.

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How to … use qualitative research to change practice

Cited by 14 publications

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How can we improve the experiences of patients and families who request medical assistance in dying? A multi-centre qualitative study

How can we improve the experiences of patients and families who request medical assistance in dying? A multi-centre qualitative study

Does Research Improve Patient Care?

How to … do longitudinal qualitative research

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