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Evaluation of a family liaison officer role introduced during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A mixed methods study

Alex Walsby, Louise O'Connor, Stephanie Best, Sharon Williams Orcid Logo

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Volume: 29, Issue: 6

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DOI (Published version): 10.1111/jep.13843

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Rationale: The restrictions to hospital visiting for carers and relatives during the pandemic were unprecedented. To ensure patients could stay in touch with their relatives and carers new liaison roles were introduced.Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to report on the evaluation of a Fa...

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ISSN: 1356-1294 1365-2753
Published: Wiley 2023
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description Rationale: The restrictions to hospital visiting for carers and relatives during the pandemic were unprecedented. To ensure patients could stay in touch with their relatives and carers new liaison roles were introduced.Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to report on the evaluation of a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) role to understand the rationale for introducing the role along with the challenges and benefits of its implementation.Methods: A concurrent mixed methods design was used, triangulating both semi structured interviews and online surveys. Data were collected during 2021 from postholders, patients/relatives and key stakeholders.Results: The family liaison officer role occupies a key brokering role between clinical teams and patients/relatives. All participants agreed the importance of the role particularly in relation to communication. Postholders noted issues around clarity of scope of practice. Patients reported the social benefits of the FLOs particularly in relation to technology. There was also key learning in terms of induction, training and line management of this nonprofessional role.Conclusion: There is limited research that evaluates emerging nonprofessional roles that connect clinical teams and patients/relatives. This evaluation study although limited to one organisation provides important insights to the strategic and operational learning to introducing a family liaison officer role during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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