Inequity in end‐of‐life care for patients with chronic liver disease in England

Woodland, Hazel; Buchanan, Ryan; Pring, Andy; Dancox, Mark; McCune, Anne; Forbes, Karen; Verne, Julia

doi:10.1111/liv.15684

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“…Access to palliative (supportive) and end‐of‐life care for people with advanced liver disease is variable, with inequalities apparent [ 8 ]. There has been little focus on the experiences of care received by people with advanced liver disease and it has been recommended that more research is needed to explore the perspectives of people receiving care [ 9 ].…”

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Embedding Public Involvement in a PhD Research Project With People Affected by Advanced Liver Disease

Beresford,

Rahman,

Gray

et al. 2024

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BackgroundLiver disease is an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom and can be challenging to live with in the advanced stages. There has been little research exploring the healthcare experiences of UK individuals with decompensated disease when the liver cannot carry out its functions properly. A PhD research project was developed with people who have liver disease to explore care experiences in decompensated advanced liver disease. Public involvement (PI) is an essential aspect of meaningful health research, and this paper reports on the progression of our PI approach in this ongoing study.ObjectiveTo embed PI throughout the research project to ensure that the study is meaningful to individuals with liver disease and the people who support them.MethodsThe research adopts a Constructivist Grounded Theory methodology to develop a theory of care experience. Various PI approaches were considered in developing the PI strategy for this qualitative study. Initially, Embedded consultation was the preferred model, which has evolved to include aspects of collaboration and coproduction. A PI group was set up to oversee the project through the national public engagement website VOICE, and reflections on PI from three members of the group are included in this paper to illuminate the PI process.ResultsSix individuals with liver disease and three carers from across the United Kingdom are part of an ongoing PI group. Their role includes commenting on the findings of the systematic literature review for this project and contributing to decisions about recruitment, data collection and data analysis. Additionally, they had a direct impact on changing the focus of the research. The PI group will continue involvement until the completion of the project.ConclusionSuccessfully embedding PI into doctoral research, as demonstrated in this project, requires commitment, planning and dedication to reciprocal working for the benefit of PI contributors as well as the research. This approach could be adopted by other postgraduate researchers.Patient or Public ContributionThis project is overseen by the PI group, whose contribution is described throughout, including reflections from three PI group members.

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