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The importance of interdisciplinary communication in the process of anticipatory prescribing

Wilson, Eleanor; Seymour, Jane

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Jane Seymour



Abstract

In the UK there has been a widespread introduction of ‘anticipatory prescribing’ in community based palliative care. This involves general practitioners (GPs) writing prescriptions in anticipation of them being needed and has been encouraged to try to minimise the risk of patients suffering uncontrolled symptoms and distress; a key reason why terminally ill patients are admitted to hospital in contradiction of most people's preferences. This paper presents the findings from an ethnographic study of healthcare professionals across four care homes and four community sites in two regions (East Midlands and Lancashire/South Cumbria) of the UK. Data were collected from a range of community health professionals, resulting in 83 episodes of observation and 72 interviews. Findings highlight how essential good interdisciplinary communication is to the process of anticipatory prescribing and end-of-life care. This study found that when interdisciplinary communication worked well the anticipatory prescribing process could be carried out smoothly, optimising patient care.

Citation

Wilson, E., & Seymour, J. (2017). The importance of interdisciplinary communication in the process of anticipatory prescribing. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 23(3), 129-135. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2017.23.3.129

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 12, 2017
Online Publication Date Mar 25, 2017
Publication Date Mar 25, 2017
Deposit Date Mar 8, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal International Journal of Pallative Nursing
Electronic ISSN 1357-6321
Publisher Mark Allen Healthcare
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 23
Issue 3
Pages 129-135
DOI https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2017.23.3.129
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/852048
Publisher URL https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/10.12968/ijpn.2017.23.3.129
Additional Information This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in International Journal of Pallative Nursing, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/10.12968/ijpn.2017.23.3.129.

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