The aim of this study is to develop a scientifically based approach towards handling hospitalized patients at the end of life colonized or infected with multi-resistant germs, such as MRSA. For this purpose, four different study populations (patients, relatives, team members and institutional stakeholders) participate in semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. These qualitative and quantitative data are analyzed by an interdisciplinary research group and are discussed in focus groups with representatives of the different study populations.
