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September 23-24, 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic
2
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International Conference on
Palliative Care
Clinical Trials and Pharmacovigilance
Joint Event
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Implementing research into practice to support carer needs of patients with life
limiting conditions
Sarah Shipton
Manchester University Foundation Trust NHS, UK
The CSNAT (Carer Support Needs Intervention Tool) approach
is a person-centred process of carer assessment and support
in palliative and end of life care. The research behind this tool
has been conducted by Prof Gunn Grande and Gail Ewing.
According to Carers UK 1 in 8 adults are carers in the UK (6.5
million) set to rise to 9 million by 2037. At the end of 2017 the
Supportive and Palliative Care Team (SPCT) was approached
by Gunn Grande from the University of Manchester, the aim
of the research was to look at the implementation process
of the CSNAT into practice as part of the discharge process
in collaboration with the community Macmillan Team. The
SPCT saw this as a great opportunity to implement evidenced
based practice as part of a research study. The study was
supported by the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied
Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Greater Manchester.
The study used a case study approach based on the MRC
complex interventions framework with the utilisation of focus
groups to interview the participants. The findings of this study
are still under analysis and interpretation by the University of
Manchester. Implementation of the CSNAT approach into
practice by the SPCT provides a holistic carer led assessment
and action plan of carers needs. The research which provides
the evidence base and validation of the approach is informed
by carers and practitioners. Early data suggests using the
intervention much earlier on in the journey, providing
an appropriate environment will facilitate the approach,
allowing the community team to start the intervention in the
community will provide us with a greater understanding of
the impact of the CSNAT intervention upon carer outcomes.
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