Symptom and problem clusters in German specialist palliative home care - a factor analysis of non-oncological and oncological patients’ symptom burden

Symptom and problem clusters in German specialist palliative home care - a factor analysis of non-oncological and oncological patients’ symptom burden

Abstract Background Specialist palliative home care (SPHC) aims to maintain and improve patients’ quality of life in the community setting. Symptom burden may differ between oncological and non-oncological patients. However, little is known about diagnosis-related differences of SPHC patients. This...

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Main Authors: Daniela Gesell, Farina Hodiamont, Julia Wikert, Eva Lehmann-Emele, Claudia Bausewein, Friedemann Nauck, Maximiliane Jansky, , for the COMPANION study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Specialist palliative home care
Symptom cluster
Complexity
Exploratory factor analysis
Confirmatory factor analysis
End-of-life care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01296-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01296-0

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