August 15, 2025Open Access

Addressing barriers to interprofessional working with homecare workers in community palliative care: insights from a multi-site qualitative case study in England

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Qualitative case study reveals communication barriers in palliative care teams, suggesting need for improved interprofessional collaboration.

Common barriers identified include poor understanding of homecare workers' roles, leading to ineffective collaboration.
Key evidence from interviews with 133 participants points to communication breakdowns as a central issue in care quality.
Qualitative case study design incorporated semi-structured interviews to capture diverse perspectives across three sites.
Findings highlight the need for enhancing training and communication among healthcare professionals to improve care delivery.

Bayley et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Qualitative case study reveals communication barriers in palliative care teams, suggesting need for improved interprofessional collaboration.