Coproducing a conceptual understanding of unmet palliative care needs: stakeholder workshops using modified nominal group technique
This study is the first to engage both individuals with lived experience and professionals in conceptualising unmet palliative care needs. Stakeholders prioritised two broad aspects important for capturing unmet palliative care needs: symptom-related concerns and service-related issues. These findings provide a foundation for developing stakeholder-informed tools to assess unmet palliative care needs that are feasible for use across diverse care settings and populations.
Authors
- Lorna Fraser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1360-4191)
- Therése Johansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-5925)
- Anna E Bone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8800-9581)
- Katherine E Sleeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9777-4373)
- Joanna M. Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6375-0023)
- Melanie Diggle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4137-1946)
- Irene J Higginson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3687-1313)
- Anne Margaret Finucane
- Fliss E. M. Murtagh
Institutions
- University of Hull (GB)
- Marie Curie Hospice (GB)
- Cicely Saunders International (GB)
- Marie Curie (GB)
- Hull York Medical School (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01971-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76