Optimising delivery of integrated palliative care and heart failure services: A realist evaluation protocol (PalliatHeartSynthesis II)

• Tracey McConnell ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: T.mcconnell@qub.ac.uk

  Affiliation School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

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• David Scott ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8978-5486

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• Geoffrey Wong ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

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• Loreena Hill ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Nursing and Paramedic Science, Ulster University, Londonderry, United Kingdom

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• Miriam J. Johnson ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6204-9158

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• Yvonne Millerick ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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• Joy Ross ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation St Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham, London, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1894-5953

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• Clea Atkinson ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Palliative and Supportive Care Department, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, United Kingdom

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• Linda Cooper ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Patient and Public Involvement, Independent Representative, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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• John Burden ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Patient and Public Involvement Network members, British Heart Foundation, London, United Kingdom

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• Rachel Campbell ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Dundonald, Belfast, United Kingdom

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• Andrew Kerr ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Dundonald, Belfast, United Kingdom

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• Honey Thomas ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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• Joanne Reid

  Contributed equally to this work with: Tracey McConnell, David Scott, Geoffrey Wong, Loreena Hill, Miriam J. Johnson, Yvonne Millerick, Joy Ross, Clea Atkinson, Linda Cooper, John Burden, Rachel Campbell, Andrew Kerr, Honey Thomas, Joanne Reid

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5820-862X

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