Journal article
End-of-Life Care in Acute Care Hospitals in Canada: A Quality Finish?
Abstract
Understanding patients' and family members' perspectives on the relative importance of elements of end-of-life (EOL) care and their satisfaction with those elements will help prioritize quality improvement initiatives. We administered a face-to-face questionnaire containing a selection of 28 elements of care to eligible inpatients with advanced lung, heart, or liver disease, or metastatic cancer, and available family caregivers (FCGs) in five …
Authors
Heyland DK; Groll D; Rocker G; Dodek P; Gafni A; Tranmer J; Pichora D; Lazar N; Kutsogiannis J; Shortt S
Journal
Journal of Palliative Care, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 142–150
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
9 2005
DOI
10.1177/082585970502100306
ISSN
0825-8597
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Advance Directive AdherenceAgedCanadaCommunicationCross-Sectional StudiesFamilyFemaleHealth Care SurveysHome Care ServicesHospitals, TeachingHumansInpatientsLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentPainPatient DischargePatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsQuality of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesTerminal CareTrust