As part of our research strategy, we are developing a number of projects whilst contributing to others being led by a range of external partners.
The following are some examples of research projects we are currently participating in:
RESOLVE (Part 3) - Improving Health Status and Symptom Experience for People Living With Advanced Cancer
Equitable Bereavement Care for All - An inclusive, qualitative study to improve bereavement services for those from ethnic minority groups
MIT-ECHO - Exploring the Effect of Project ECHO for Internal Medicine Trainees on Future Practice
C SNAT- I - Enabling equity for minority ethnic unpaid and family carers: Cultural acceptability of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention and Methods for Evaluation
Informal Caregiving in Non-Malignant Respiratory Disease at End of Life
DAMPen-D II - Improving the Detection, Assessment, Management, and Prevention of Delirium in Palliative Care Units: a Cluster Randomised-Controlled Trial, Economic Analysis and Process Evaluation
Improve - Intervention to Optimise Palliative Care for People with Lived Experience of Homelessness (IMPROVE): a realist evaluation
Understanding the experiences of patients and relatives when receiving end of life care provided by UK ambulance services
Reaching Further - Exploring the end-of-life needs through community workshops
St Luke's Masters Students are working on dissertations looking at:
Hospice Magic - What are the views of hospice staff on the non-clinical benefits of hospice care?
Impact of IPE - How do hospice care professionals experience and interpret the impact of regular interprofessional education (IPE) sessions on their team collaboration and decision-making?
What are the attitudes & perceptions of Nurses/HCW in countries where Assisted Dying has been implemented?
Drip Vs Drive - Does the administration of subcutaneous fluids via gravity infusion improve patient specific outcomes vs administration via a subcutaneous pump – colloquially known as “to drip or drive, that is the question?"