ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2025
Experiences of using the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) in English general practice: a qualitative study among key primary health and social care professionals, patients, and their relatives.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Attitudes to earlier advance care planning: a qualitative interview study in general practice.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Article
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- Using the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) in a community setting: does it facilitate best interests decision-making?Journal of medical ethics · 2025Article
- Are completed ReSPECT plans facilitating person-centred care? An evaluation of completed plans in UK general practice.Resuscitation plus · 2024Article
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- Erratum issuedCorrection.2025
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Abstract
backgroundThe Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) has been implemented in many areas of the UK. It is unclear how ReSPECT is used in primary and community care settings.
aimTo investigate how the ReSPECT process is understood and experienced in the community by clinicians, social care staff, patients, their relatives, and identify obstacles and enablers to its implementation. DESIGN AND
settingA qualitative interview and focus-group study across 13 general practices in three areas of England, between January and December 2022.
methodWe interviewed GPs, specialist nurses, patients and relatives, and senior care home staff. Focus groups were conducted with community nurses, paramedics, and home care workers. Questions focused on understanding experiences of, and engagement with, ReSPECT. We analysed data using thematic analysis and a coding framework drawn from normalisation process theory.
resultsParticipants included
conclusionThe ReSPECT process has not translated as well as expected in the community setting. A revised approach is needed to address the challenges of implementation in this context.
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