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Alexanian J, Fraser I, Smith O, Kitto S. Family Member Experiences in Intensive Care Units Care: Insights From a Family Involvement Tool Implementation Trial. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2024:10497323241226678. [PMID: 38340036 DOI: 10.1177/10497323241226678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Family involvement is widely considered an important part of patient care in the intensive care unit. From professional health care organizations, government, and hospital associations, there has been a cultural shift toward family presence as part of a wider commitment to patient-centered care. At the same time, the meaning and impact of family involvement in the intensive care unit setting remain opaque and under-studied. This study employed an ethnographic approach to better understand family involvement in practice and from the perspective of health care professionals and family members by studying an implementation trial of a family involvement tool in two intensive care units over 2 years. The findings revealed that an expanded and self-defined role for family members as carers in the intensive care unit challenged the current configuration of the nurse patient/family relationship and that family members were aware of these dynamics. While the intensive care unit implementation teams were both motivated to implement a novel way of facilitating family involvement, the processual, organizational, and contextual factors in the intensive care units largely determined the possibilities of its application. This suggests that interventions should address the specific context in which they are employed.
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- Janet Alexanian
- Department of Innovation in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Provincial Centre of Weaning Excellence, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto East Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Unity Health Toronto, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Office of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Reid JC, Dennis B, Hoad N, Clarke F, Hanmiah R, Vegas DB, Boyle A, Toledo F, Rudkowski JC, Soth M, Heels-Ansdell D, Cheung A, Willison K, Neville TH, Cheung J, Woods A, Cook D. Enhancing end of life care on general internal medical wards: the 3 Wishes Project. BMC Palliat Care 2023; 22:11. [PMID: 36788522 PMCID: PMC9925934 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-023-01133-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Initially developed in the intensive care unit (ICU) at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) the 3 Wishes Project (3WP) provides personalized, compassionate care to dying patients and their families. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate 3WP expansion strategies for patients cared for on General Internal Medicine (GIM) wards in our hospital. METHODS From January 2020-November 2021, we developed a phased, multicomponent approach for program expansion. We enrolled patients on the GIM wards who had a high probability of dying in hospital, then elicited, implemented, and documented wishes for them or their families. Data were analyzed descriptively. RESULTS From March 2020 to November 2020, we implemented staff education and engagement activities, created an Expansion Coordinator position, held strategic consultations, and offered enabling resources. From March 2020 to November 2021, we enrolled 62 patients and elicited 281 wishes (median [1st, 3rd quartiles] 4 [4, 5] wishes/patient). The most common wish categories were personalizing the environment (67 wishes, 24%), rituals and spiritual support (42 wishes, 15%), and facilitating connections (39 wishes, 14%). The median [1st, 3rd] cost/patient was $0 [0, $10.00] (range $0 to $86); 91% of wishes incurred no cost to the program. CONCLUSIONS The formal expansion of the 3WP on GIM wards has been successful despite COVID-19 pandemic disruptions. While there is still work ahead, these data suggest that implementing the 3WP on the GIM wards is feasible and affordable. Increased engagement of the clinical team during the pandemic suggests that it is positively received.
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- Julie C. Reid
- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada
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- grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Critical Care, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Critical Care, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada ,grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada ,grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada ,grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, 100 Main Street West, 6th Floor, Hamilton, ON L8P 1H6 Canada
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- grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Spiritual Care, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada ,grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Critical Care, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada ,grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada ,grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Critical Care, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada ,grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada ,grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada ,grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, 100 Main Street West, 6th Floor, Hamilton, ON L8P 1H6 Canada ,grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada
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- grid.19006.3e0000 0000 9632 6718Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada ,grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada ,grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, 100 Main Street West, 6th Floor, Hamilton, ON L8P 1H6 Canada
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- grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada ,grid.25073.330000 0004 1936 8227Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1280 Main Street West, 2C Area, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada ,grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Critical Care, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada ,grid.416721.70000 0001 0742 7355Department of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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Yeung E, Sadowski L, Levesque K, Camargo M, Vo A, Young E, Duan E, Tsang JLY, Cook D, Tam B. Initiating and integrating a personalized end of life care project in a community hospital intensive care unit: A qualitative study of clinician and implementation team perspectives. J Eval Clin Pract 2021; 27:1281-1290. [PMID: 33501748 DOI: 10.1111/jep.13538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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RATIONALE The end of life (EOL) experience in the intensive care unit (ICU) can be psychologically distressing for patients, families, and clinicians. The 3 Wishes Project (3WP) personalizes the EOL experience by carrying out wishes for dying patients and their families. While the 3WP has been integrated in academic, tertiary care ICUs, implementing this project in a community ICU has yet to be described. OBJECTIVES To examine facilitators of, and barriers to, implementing the 3WP in a community ICU from the clinician and implementation team perspective. METHODS This qualitative descriptive study evaluated the implementation of the 3WP in a 20-bed community ICU in Southern Ontario, Canada. Patients were considered for the 3WP if they had a high likelihood of imminent death or planned withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy. Following the qualitative descriptive approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with purposively sampled clinicians and implementation team. Data from transcribed interviews were analyzed in triplicate through qualitative content analysis. RESULTS Interviews with 12 participants indicated that the 3WP personalized and enriched the EOL experience. Interviewees indicated higher intensity education strategies were needed to enable spread as the project grew. Clinicians described many physical resources for the project but suggested more non-clinical project support for orientation, continuing education, and data collection. A majority of wishes focused on physical resources including keepsakes, which helped facilitate project spread when clinician capacity was attenuated by competing duties. CONCLUSIONS In this community hospital, ICU clinicians and implementation team members report perceived improved EOL care for patients, families, and clinicians following 3WP initiation and integration. Implementing individualized and meaningful wishes at EOL for dying patients in a community ICU requires adequate planning and time dedicated to optimizing clinician education. Adapting key features of an intervention to local expertise and capacity may facilitate spread during project initiation and integration.
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- Eugenia Yeung
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Niagara Health, St. Catharines, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Niagara Health, St. Catharines, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Niagara Health, St. Catharines, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Niagara Health, St. Catharines, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Niagara Health, St. Catharines, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Niagara Health, St. Catharines, Canada.,Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Niagara Health, St. Catharines, Canada.,Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.,Department Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Niagara Health, St. Catharines, Canada.,Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Patient- and family-centered end-of-life care can be difficult to achieve in light of visitation restrictions and infection-prevention measures. We evaluated how the 3 Wishes Program evolved to allow continued provision of compassionate end-of-life care for critically ill patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
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Cook DJ, Takaoka A, Hoad N, Swinton M, Clarke FJ, Rudkowski JC, Heels-Ansdell D, Boyle A, Toledo F, Dennis BB, Fiest K, Vanstone M. Clinician Perspectives on Caring for Dying Patients During the Pandemic : A Mixed-Methods Study. Ann Intern Med 2021; 174:493-500. [PMID: 33284683 PMCID: PMC7747669 DOI: 10.7326/m20-6943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has affected the hospital experience for patients, visitors, and staff. OBJECTIVE To understand clinician perspectives on adaptations to end-of-life care for dying patients and their families during the pandemic. DESIGN Mixed-methods embedded study. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04602520). SETTING 3 acute care medical units in a tertiary care hospital from 16 March to 1 July 2020. PARTICIPANTS 45 dying patients, 45 family members, and 45 clinicians. INTERVENTION During the pandemic, clinicians continued an existing practice of collating personal information about dying patients and "what matters most," eliciting wishes, and implementing acts of compassion. MEASUREMENTS Themes from semistructured clinician interviews that were summarized with representative quotations. RESULTS Many barriers to end-of-life care arose because of infection control practices that mandated visiting restrictions and personal protective equipment, with attendant practical and psychological consequences. During hospitalization, family visits inside or outside the patient's room were possible for 36 patients (80.0%); 13 patients (28.9%) had virtual visits with a relative or friend. At the time of death, 20 patients (44.4%) had a family member at the bedside. Clinicians endeavored to prevent unmarked deaths by adopting advocacy roles to "fill the gap" of absent family and by initiating new and established ways to connect patients and relatives. LIMITATION Absence of clinician symptom or wellness metrics; a single-center design. CONCLUSION Clinicians expressed their humanity through several intentional practices to preserve personalized, compassionate end-of-life care for dying hospitalized patients during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Canadian Critical Care Trials Group Research Coordinator Fund.
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Affiliation(s)
- Deborah J Cook
- McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (D.J.C., J.C.R., A.B.)
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (A.T., M.S., F.J.C., D.H., B.B.D., M.V.)
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (N.H., F.T.)
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (A.T., M.S., F.J.C., D.H., B.B.D., M.V.)
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (A.T., M.S., F.J.C., D.H., B.B.D., M.V.)
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- McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (D.J.C., J.C.R., A.B.)
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (A.T., M.S., F.J.C., D.H., B.B.D., M.V.)
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- McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (D.J.C., J.C.R., A.B.)
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (N.H., F.T.)
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (A.T., M.S., F.J.C., D.H., B.B.D., M.V.)
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- University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (K.F.)
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (A.T., M.S., F.J.C., D.H., B.B.D., M.V.)
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Takaoka A, Tam B, Vanstone M, Clarke FJ, Hoad N, Swinton M, Toledo F, Boyle A, Woods A, Duan EH, Heels-Ansdell D, Waugh L, Soth M, Rudkowski J, Alhazzani W, Perri D, Ligori T, Jaeschke R, Zytaruk N, Cook DJ. Scale-up and sustainability of a personalized end-of-life care intervention: a longitudinal mixed-methods study. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:218. [PMID: 33691684 PMCID: PMC7944608 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06241-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Scaling-up and sustaining healthcare interventions can be challenging. Our objective was to describe how the 3 Wishes Project (3WP), a personalized end-of-life intervention, was scaled-up and sustained in an intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS In a longitudinal mixed-methods study from January 12,013 - December 31, 2018, dying patients and families were invited to participate if the probability of patient death was > 95% or after a decision to withdraw life support. A research team member or bedside clinician learned more about each of the patients and their family, then elicited and implemented at least 3 personalized wishes for patients and/or family members. We used a qualitative descriptive approach to analyze interviews and focus groups conducted with 25 clinicians who cared for the enrolled patients. We used descriptive statistics to summarize patient, wish, and clinician characteristics, and analyzed outcome data in quarters using Statistical Process Control charts. The primary outcome was enrollment of terminally ill patients and respective families; the secondary outcome was the number of wishes per patient; tertiary outcomes included wish features and stakeholder involvement. RESULTS Both qualitative and quantitative analyses suggested a three-phase approach to the scale-up of this intervention during which 369 dying patients were enrolled, having 2039 terminal wishes implemented. From a research project to clinical program to an approach to practice, we documented a three-fold increase in enrolment with a five-fold increase in total wishes implemented, without a change in cost. Beginning as a study, the protocol provided structure; starting gradually enabled frontline staff to experience and recognize the value of acts of compassion for patients, families, and clinicians. The transition to a clinical program was marked by handover from the research staff to bedside staff, whereby project catalysts mentored project champions to create staff partnerships, and family engagement became more intentional. The final transition involved empowering staff to integrate the program as an approach to care, expanding it within and beyond the organization. CONCLUSIONS The 3WP is an end-of-life intervention which was implemented as a study, scaled-up into a clinical program, and sustained by becoming integrated into practice as an approach to care.
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- Alyson Takaoka
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Spiritual Care, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Palliative Care, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Palliative Care, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada.
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Tedesco A, Shanks L, Dosani N. The Good Wishes Project: An End-of-Life Intervention for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness. Palliat Med Rep 2020; 1:264-269. [PMID: 34223486 PMCID: PMC8241317 DOI: 10.1089/pmr.2020.0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Individuals experiencing homelessness face marginalization, dehumanization, and barriers to accessing quality palliative care. Inspired by the 3 Wishes Project, the Good Wishes Project (GWP) facilitates granting wishes to individuals experiencing homelessness and receiving palliative care with a goal of enhancing comfort and personalizing the end-of-life experience. Objective: The main objective of this study was to elicit provider perspectives on the utility of the GWP in the delivery of end-of-life care to a population of homeless and vulnerably housed individuals. Design: For this qualitative study, GWP client information and wish data were collected anonymously and analyzed quantitatively and descriptively. Semistructured interviews were conducted with health and social service professionals who cared for GWP clients. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed through qualitative content analysis. Results: At the time of evaluation, there were a total of 27 clients in the GWP. At 14 months after the project's launch, 40 wishes had been made, 24 of which had been granted. Wishes were classified into five categories: basic necessities, end-of-life preparations, personal connections, paying-it-forward, and leisure. From the provider perspective (n = 7), the project was found to have utility in three main domains: establishing and enhancing connection, satisfying basic needs, and promoting person-centered care. Conclusions: The GWP is a promising psychosocial intervention in providing quality palliative care to individuals experiencing homelessness, whose lives have largely been burdened with hardship and marginalization.
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- Inner City Health Associates, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Inner City Health Associates, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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