@article {Laidlaw370, author = {Sheonad Laidlaw and Emma Carduff}, title = {29 Multi-disciplinary palliative care for men living with duchenne: a qualitative interview study}, volume = {8}, number = {3}, pages = {370--371}, year = {2018}, doi = {10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-mariecurie.29}, publisher = {British Medical Journal Publishing Group}, abstract = {Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an x-linked ultra-rare neuromuscular condition affecting 1 in 3600{\textendash}6000 live male births.1 Individuals live with an exceptional illness trajectory of prolonged dwindling frailty and high symptom burden.2 While it is recognised that a co-ordinated multidisciplinary team approach may increase the survival of those with DMD and improve their quality of life (QoL)3 adults are receiving less comprehensive and co-ordinated care compared with those in the paediatric service.4 Aim To investigate QoL in adults with DMD living in the West of Scotland (WoS).Methods The SEIQoL-DW tool was used to assess the five most important elements that contribute to an individual{\textquoteright}s QoL {\textendash} these were then used to guide qualitative interviews with six men in the WoS. A thematic analysis was undertaken.Results Men living with DMD in the WoS described living good lives but feel {\textquoteleft}forgotten{\textquoteright} due to perceived gaps in their care: poorly co-ordinated and infrequent health care; lack of multi-disciplinary team input and holistic care; and poor or no access to allied health care professionals for example physiotherapy and psychological support.Conclusions Existing guidelines rarely seem materialise as person-centred care. There are numerous opportunities to introduce palliative care gently as part of the MDT early in the illness trajectory and continue in a dynamic manner as time elapses and when trigger points arise. Better co-ordinated multi-disciplinary care with the inclusion of a palliative care specialist may be a solution allowing for an early introduction to palliative care and proactive advance care planning.References. Bushby K, et al. Diagnosis and management of duchenne muscular dystrophy part 1: Diagnosis and pharmacological and psychosocial managment. Lancet Neurol2010;9:77{\textendash}93.. Landfeldt E, et al. The burden of duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neurology2014;83:529{\textendash}36.. Bushby K, et al. Diagnosis and management of duchenne muscular dystrophy part 2: Implementation of multidisciplinary care. Lancet Neurol2010;9:177{\textendash}89.. Rodger S, et al. Adult care for duchenne muscular dystrophy in the UK. J Neuro2015;262:629{\textendash}41.}, issn = {2045-435X}, URL = {https://spcare.bmj.com/content/8/3/370.3}, eprint = {https://spcare.bmj.com/content/8/3/370.3.full.pdf}, journal = {BMJ Supportive \& Palliative Care} }