The study aims to determine the stability and sterility of the ‘as required’ prefilled syringes commonly compounded in community pharmacies in Aotearoa New Zealand. The
results will provide information on possible expiry dates for these syringes.

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Contact: Derryn Gargiulo d.gargiulo@auckland.ac.nz

This Trinity College Dublin study is collecting qualitative data from two groups of patients (oncology patients on treatment and palliative care patients) about their views on the different terms used to describe them, and specifically about the term “cancer survivor” (which covers palliative care patients). The study is being conducted in Ireland, the UK, Canada, the US, Australia and (hopefully) New Zealand. The study team is looking for New Zealand sites interested in being part of the study and/or being the New Zealand lead.

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Contact: Marie Rose mrose@mh.org.nz

Preparing for Palliative Care: New Zealand medical and nursing graduates’ preparation, self-efficacy and attitudes towards providing palliative and end of life care.

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Contact: Lis Heath lis.heath@otago.ac.nz

A feasibility study of a non-pharmacological delirium prevention intervention for Māori and non-Māori with advanced cancer in two Aotearoa hospices.

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Contact: Kaye Basire kaye.basire@teomanga.org.nz

Aotearoa Australia Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ASPERT) has a developing programme of work aimed at ensuring everyone with pancreatic cancer in Australia and New Zealand has access to pancreatic enzyme replacement, and a dietitian review. The team is familiar with quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.

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Contact: Amanda Landers amanda.landers@otago.ac.nz

Hato Hone St John is looking for three hospices that would be interested in participating in a pilot to support a small number of extended care paramedics to start continuous subcutaneous infusions in the community (in close collaboration with the prescriber) where this would enable patients experiencing ongoing and problematic symptom management after-hours to stay in the community (in keeping with their goals of care) and reduce the need for repeat visits by ambulance personnel to administer SC PRN medications.

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Contact: Fraser Watson fraser.watson@stjohn.org.nz

Arohanui Hospice in Palmerston North is involved in this multinational project that focuses on what patients and their families want and need in the final months of their lives. The project involves a medication de-prescribing tool, study of volunteers being with lonely patients as they die in hospital, a core outcome set for end of life and a large economic analysis of end of life care.

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Contact: Simon Allan admin@pcarn.org

Exploring stakeholder-informed models of community pharmacist involvement in palliative care services in Aotearoa NZ.

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Contact: Selena Chiu sheng-ting.chiu@auckland.ac.nz

This project aims to address the gap in grass roots information around generalist palliative care with emphasis on the workload for primary care, and exploring inequity of access, particularly people who do not access palliative care when their records indicate they would have satisfied accepted criteria. The study will involve a review of the medical notes of approximately 200 deceased patients across all practices in the Wairarapa region.

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Contact: Helen Clayson helen.clayson@otago.ac.nz