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.
Project term: 01/2014 to 06/2016