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1. Improving community access to terminal phase medicines in Australia: identification of the key considerations for the implementation of a 'core medicines list'.

Author

Tait, Paul A., Weng Hou Cheung, Wiese, Michael, and Staff, Kirsten

Subjects
*CONTENT analysis, *DRUGS, *FOCUS groups, *HEALTH services accessibility, *INTERVIEWING, *RESEARCH methodology, *TERMINAL care, *QUALITATIVE research
Abstract

During the terminal phase, access to medicines is critical for people wishing to spend their last days of life at home. Yet, access to medicines can be problematic. The aim of this study was to report the perspectives of specialist and generalist health professionals (HPs) on the issues of community access to medicines for this vulnerable group.Aqualitative descriptive study design investigated the views of HPs working in palliative care roles in South Australia. Nurses, doctors and pharmacists described their experiences of accessing medicines for management of terminal phase symptoms during semi-structured focus group discussions. Content analysis identified six themes including: 'Medication Supply', 'Education and Training', 'Caregiver Burden', 'Safety', 'Funding' and 'Clinical Governance'. Future projects should aim to address these themes when developing strategies for the management of people wishing to die at home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2017
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