How do hospital-based nurses and physicians identify the palliative phase in their patients and what difficulties exist? A qualitative interview study

How do hospital-based nurses and physicians identify the palliative phase in their patients and what difficulties exist? A qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Early start of palliative care improves the quality of life of eligible patients and their relatives. However, in hospital, patients who could benefit from palliative care are often not identified timely. The aim of this study is to assess how hospital-based nurses and physicians...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Flierman, Ineke C. Nugteren, Rosanne van Seben, Bianca M. Buurman, Dick L. Willems
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Palliative care
Identification
Hospitals
Physicians
Nurses
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-019-0439-0

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