Bolmsjo

Boslaugh

Bridges

Chio

Coyle

Davis

Department of Health

Donnelly

Foley

Forbes

Francis

Heaton

Hugel

Hughes

Jurgens

Krivickas

Locock

Mackintosh

McCluskey

Miller

Neudert

O'Brien

Oliver

Preston

Rogers

Schoenfelder

Spichiger

Tadd

Traynor

Van Teijlingen

Whitehead

Young

Objectives: The multifaceted nature of the problems faced by someone with motor neuron disease requires a knowledgeable multidisciplinary team approach. Where available, generally, such services are only provided on an outpatient basis, meaning that hospitalised patients are frequently admitted to non-specialist wards where understanding of their needs is limited. Little is known regarding the inpatient care received by patients. Our objective was to address this by exploring the experience of hospitalisation following a diagnosis of motor neuron disease from the perspective of family carers of those diagnosed with the illness. Method: This was a qualitative secondary analysis of pre-existing data from two previously published, separately conducted, qualitative studies. The study involved interview data from 18 bereaved carers and 3 current carers of family members diagnosed with motor neuron disease in Northwest England. Results: The findings reveal dissatisfaction with the inpatient care received, which impacted negatively not only on patient and carer enthusiasm for future hospital admissions but also on carer bereavement. Conclusions: Patients with motor neuron disease have specialist needs that are not always met during hospital admission, particularly to nonspecialist units. The inpatient care provided for these patients must be improved as must the knowledge and understanding of the illness among healthcare professionals who treat them

O'Brien, Mary R

Preston, H

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Family carer perspectives of acute hospital care following a diagnosis of motor neuron disease: a qualitative secondary analysis

Mary R O'Brien

Harriet Preston

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BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care

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Family carer perspectives of acute hospital care following a diagnosis of motor neuron disease: a qualitative secondary analysis

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