NDLI: General practitioners’ experiences of emergency care and treatment planning in England: a focus group study

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Huxley, Caroline J. Eli, Karin Hawkes, Claire A. Perkins, Gavin D. George, Rob Griffiths, Frances Slowther, Anne-Marie
Abstract	Background Emergency Care and Treatment Plans are recommended for all primary care patients in the United Kingdom who are expected to experience deterioration of their health. The Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) was developed to integrate resuscitation decisions with discussions about wider goals of care. It summarises treatment recommendations discussed and agreed between patients and their clinicians for a future emergency situation and was designed to meet the needs of different care settings. Our aim is to explore GPs’ experiences of using ReSPECT and how it transfers across the primary care and secondary care interface. Methods We conducted five focus groups with GPs in areas being served by hospitals in England that have implemented ReSPECT. Participants were asked about their experience of ReSPECT, how they initiate ReSPECT-type conversations, and their experiences of ReSPECT-type recommendations being communicated across primary and secondary care. Focus groups were transcribed and analysed using Thematic Analysis. Results GPs conceptualise ReSPECT as an end of life planning document, which is best completed in primary care. As an end of life care document, completing ReSPECT is an emotional process and conversations are shaped by what a ‘good death’ is thought to be. ReSPECT recommendations are not always communicated or transferable across care settings. A focus on the patient’s preferences around death, and GPs’ lack of specialist knowledge, could be a barrier to completion of ReSPECT that is transferable to acute settings. Conclusion Conceptualising ReSPECT as an end of life care document suggests a difference in how general practitioners understand ReSPECT from its designers. This impacts on the transferability of ReSPECT recommendations to the hospital setting.
Related Links	https://bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12875-021-01486-w.pdf
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Page Count	8
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	27314553
DOI	10.1186/s12875-021-01486-w
Journal	BMC Primary Care
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	22
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-06-24
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	General Practice Family Medicine Primary Care Medicine Primary health care Emergency care and treatment plans DNACPR End of life care Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment ReSPECT
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Family Practice
Journal Impact Factor	3.2/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.3/2023

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