Trajectories of Activities of Daily Living in the Last Eight Weeks of Life Among Patients With Terminal Cancer in a Palliative Care Unit: A Retrospective Study

Trajectories of Activities of Daily Living in the Last Eight Weeks of Life Among Patients With Terminal Cancer in a Palliative Care Unit: A Retrospective Study

Background: Although cancer patients' activities of daily living (ADL) are reported to decline before death, ADL trajectories have not been sufficiently clarified due to limitations in the assessment and analysis methods. Objectives: To clarify the multiple trajectories of ADL in patients with...

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Main Authors: Ryo Soeda, Aiko Ishikawa, Shunsuke Oyamada, Mana Mitsuhashi, Suzune Okano, Aiko Yokosawa, Teruo Okutsu, Tetsuya Tsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2024-02-01
Series:Palliative Medicine Reports
Subjects:
activities of daily living
cancer
palliative care
terminal care
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/PMR.2023.0043

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