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Development work
You need only consider what little provision there was for terminally ill patients just 20 or 25 years ago to understand how far palliative care has come since the Hospice was founded. Over the years, we have developed a range of patient-centred services in day care, home care and the management of pain and other symptoms.
At present many of our clinical staff are doing research through their ongoing education requirements and we are actively learning from that. We are also participating in collaborative research with healthcare professionals outside the Hospice.
Some recent projects designed to extend the evidence base:
- publication of a research paper on fungal infections of the mouth in which key medical staff at the Hospice were involved
- a research project looking at intermediate care needs of palliative care patients in the South of Glasgow (research on-going)
- a research project in conjunction with a PhD student at Caledonian University looking at how music therapy reduces stress levels in cancer patients (our day care patients loved it!).
We are always looking towards more collaborative research. If you wish to discuss your project, contact Rhona Baillie on 0141 429 5599 or email rhona.baillie@ppwh.org.uk
Here are some examples of other work that nurses within the Hospice have been involved with in recent years:
- developing links with the Nursing, Midwifery and Community Health department at Glasgow Caledonian University. Loftus LA, Thompson E. An evaluation of a palliative care course for generic nurses. International Journal of Palliative Nursing 8 (7):354-60, 2002 July.
- teaching subjects such as spirituality to professionals across the multiprofessional spectrum. Byre M. Spirituality in palliative care: what language do we need? International Journal of Palliative Nursing 8 (2):67-70, 72-74, 2002 Feb.
- development of an Integrated Care Pathway for chronic cancer pain to help improve and ensure equity of care for patients requiring palliation. Cringles MC. Developing an integrated care pathway to manage cancer pain across, secondary and tertiary care. International Journal of Palliative Nursing 8(5) 247-55, 2002 May. For further information on ICP contact Fiona Wylie on 0141 201 2725 or email Fiona.Wylie@sgh.scot.nhs.uk
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