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Evaluation of the first university inpatient hospice in Germany in Cologne - patients' perspectives

Recruiting
Conditions
Incurable and progressive disease
Registration Number
DRKS00034122
Lead Sponsor
Zentrum für Palliativmedizin, Uniklinik Köln
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with an incurable and progressive disease and their relatives and carers
- Care in the inpatient or outpatient palliative or hospice care of the University Hospital of Cologne (palliative care ward, hospice service, medical care centre)
Palliative medicine, palliative medical service, specialised outpatient palliative care
- Age of majority (= 18 years)
- Sufficient knowledge of German as assessed by healthcare staff
- Cognitive ability to consent to the study and conduct the interview as assessed by the healthcare staff

Exclusion Criteria

- No or subsequently withdrawn consent to participate in the interview
- Insufficient knowledge of German for the interview as assessed by the healthcare professional
-No sufficient cognitive ability to consent to the study and conduct the interview as assessed by healthcare staff
- No age of majority

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Experiences with inpatient palliative and hospice care structures<br>- Wishes and expectations of an inpatient palliative and hospice care centre
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Factors for the development of a university palliative and hospice centre concept<br>- Expected benefits of a university palliative and hospice centre<br>- Requirements for a university palliative and hospice centre
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