A postgraduate student presentation of undertaking a grounded theory study and progress of the research at the date of the presentatio

McDonald, Christine

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A Grounded Theory StudyChristine McDonald Antoinette McCallinRod MacLeod28 November, 2012Life's a dance you learn as you goSometimes you lead, sometimes you followDon't worry about what you don't knowLife's a dance you learn as you go- John Michael MontgomeryIntroduction Know something's not rightBut Not sure what’s wrongEquals Research topicWhy this topic?Collaborative Practice:…multiple workers from different professional   backgrounds provide comprehensive services… Palliative Care: … care for people of all ages with a life-limiting illness…DefinitionsThe Collaborative Practice and Palliative Care LinkAging workforceAging population Increasing demand Increasing complexity Limited funding, human and other resourcesWhy is this important? UK - Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) Canada - Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC)- National Interprofessional Competency  Framework Australia- Learning and Teaching for Interprofessional Practice (L-TIPP)International perspectiveNational Centre for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice – AUT. New ZealandWhat is the main concern of health professionals working collaboratively (with colleagues and patients) in palliative care and how do they manage that?The QuestionRationale and SignificanceKnown The broad parameters of collaborative practice It’s a complex  social processUnknownHow collaborative practice translates into clinical practiceHow to sustain this once it is achievedClassic Grounded Theory- A systematic generation of theory from data - Inductive methodology- An integrated set of conceptual hypothesis- Well suited to discovering the participants problem and then generating a theory accounting for the processing of the problem(Glaser 1998)Study DesignData collectionConstant comparative analysisStudy DesignInclusion criteriaHealth professionals with 5 or more years experience in providing palliative carePatients with a palliative diagnosis who have had experience of palliative care in both community and in-patient settingsOver 18 years of ageStudy ParticipantsExclusion CriteriaAny potential participant who is unable to converse openly and freely in English.Any potential patient who has cognitive impairment owing to a physical or mental cause, for example dementia or delirium.  Study ParticipantsA note on researching a vulnerable populationStudy Participants18 interviews to dateAnalysis continuesBeginnings of a core category emerging. Current status of research Continue analysis and coding. More interviews as needed. Theory developmentThesis and PublicationUsing the information gained to improve patient care – knowledge into practice. Where to from hereAsk me.References

Collaborative practice in the palliative care environment

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Collaborative practice in the palliative care environment

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