Qualitative Analysis of Hospital Executives, Physician Administrators, and Hospital Legal Counsels' Perceptions of End-of-Life Care (HospExe)

April 18, 2011 updated by: US Department of Veterans Affairs

Analysis of Hospital Executives, Physician Administrators, and Hospital Legal Counsels� Perceptions of End-of-Life Care

Interviewing hospital executives, physician administrators and hospital legal counsel who work in a hospital setting (academic, governmental, private or community hospital) about their perceptions concerning current and future end-of-life care provided in their facilities

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

14

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arkansas
      • No. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72114-1706
        • Central Arkansas VHS Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Ctr, Little Rock

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

hospital executive, physician administrator or hospital legal counsel in a hospital setting (academic, governmental, private or community hospital)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Informant is a hospital executive, physician administrator or hospital legal counsel in a hospital setting (academic, governmental, private or community hospital) and is able to communicate perceptions verbally through use of English language. All participants will likely be nonveterans

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1
Hospital executives, physician administrators and hospital legal counsel

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Perceptions of hospital executive, physician administrator or hospital legal counsel in a hospital setting (academic, governmental, private or community hospital)
Time Frame: One year
One year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kimberly K. Garner, MD JD MPH, Central Arkansas VHS Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Ctr, Little Rock

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 25, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 25, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 19, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2011

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 9360

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