Optimising delivery of integrated palliative care and heart failure services: A realist evaluation protocol (PalliatHeartSynthesis II)
This realist evaluation of a complex intervention will improve understanding of how to tailor and implement integrated PC and HF services. The co-designed 'how-to guide' and community of practice will facilitate knowledge translation and ensure that evidence-based guidance is provided to assist in service development.
Authors
- Tracey McConnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1292-8597)
- Clea Atkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4768-7404)
- Rachel Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5013-8361)
- Yvonne Millerick
- Andrew Kerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8310-6289)
- Joy Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1894-5953)
- Honey Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4011-8858)
- Joanne Reid
- Miriam J. Johnson
- John Burden
- Linda Cooper
- Geoffrey Wong
- Loreena Hill
- David Scott
Institutions
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (GB)
- University of Ulster (GB)
- St Christopher's Hospice (GB)
- University of Hull (GB)
- Glasgow Caledonian University (GB)
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GB)
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- British Heart Foundation (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Department for Employment and Learning (GB)
- South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (GB)
- Hull York Medical School (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341418
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research