Table 6 Overview of evidence gaps and potential future directions for qualitative research on MLTC hospital care
Gap in the current evidence base | Potential approach to addressing this gap in future qualitative research |
|---|---|
How intersecting inequalities may shape MLTC experiences and interactions with hospital care in the context of lived lives | Life course /biographical narrative |
Experiences of younger people living with MLTC | Sampling younger people with MLTC |
Experiences of people living with mental health conditions | Sampling people with severe mental illness and common mental disorders |
Diversity in access to informal care | Sampling people with no informal support or > 1 informal caregiver and comparing and contrasting their experiences |
Navigation of hospital built environments | Human geography |
Dynamics of clinician-patient interactions | Medical sociology Discourse analysis |
Quality of care | Explicit focus on concept of care quality |