title: A team approach to recruitment in hospice research: engaging patients, close people and health professionals.
abstract: Research is vital to the future development of hospice care. However, research in hospice settings is very challenging. This paper describes a case study of a successful multidisciplinary research team approach (MDRT) to the recruitment of participants (hospice patients, family members and health professionals) for a study in a hospice setting on the economic evaluation of end-of-life care. A successful recruitment plan includes three key strategies: identifying key members of the MDRT early in the research process; having a clear and constant communication stream; and creating an environment where all team members have a shared commitment to the research, all voices are heard and valued, and everyone contributes to the research aims. An MDRT approach will be helpful to guide the development of successful recruitment plans for academic-community research partnerships in the hospice setting.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, University of Virginia, School of Nursing Charlottesville, VA, US.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: L Campbell
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer in Nursing, School of Nursing, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
authors.forename: Cara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.affiliation: Research Lead, Marie Curie Hospice, London, UK.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Armour
authors.affiliation: Research Nurse, Marie Curie Hospice, Solihull, West Midlands, UK.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.affiliation: Health Economist Research Fellow, CLAHRC Wessex, University of Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: Rosanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orlando
authors.affiliation: Research Fellow, Health Economics Unit, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kinghorn
authors.affiliation: Clinical Senior Lecturer, University College London, UK.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Professor, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coast
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004739:England; D064946:Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics; D018579:Patient Selection; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics
keywords: Case study; End of life; Hospice; Palliative care; Recruitment; Research