The intimacy needs of patients and their partners towards end of life.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Understanding the intimacy needs of patients receiving palliative or end of life care, and of their families.
IRAS ID
325231
Contact name
Kate Sugar
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Dorothy House Hospice
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 29 days
Research summary
The study will explore the intimacy needs of patients at end of life, and of their partners. Qualitative interviews will be conducted with patients of Dorothy House Hospice Care, with partners of patients, and with bereaved partners. Hospice staff and contracted volunteers will also be invited to participate in interviews to explore their experiences of conversations with patients and partners on the topic of intimacy, and to identify their perceived training needs. Findings will support training initiatives to improve staff confidence and competence in having open conversations with patients and their partners about intimacy. The overall aim of this work is to identify how the support that Dorothy House Hospice Care provides in relation to intimacy can be enhanced.
REC name
West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/WM/0093
Date of REC Opinion
22 May 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion