Outcomes 'out of africa': the selection and implementation of outcome measures for palliative care in Africa

Outcomes 'out of africa': the selection and implementation of outcome measures for palliative care in Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>End-of-life care research across Africa is under-resourced and under-developed. A central issue in research in end-of-life care is the measurement of effects and outcomes of care on patients and families. Little is known about the ex...

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Main Authors: Downing Julia, Simon Steffen T, Mwangi-Powell Faith N, Benalia Hamid, Daveson Barbara A, Higginson Irene J, Harding Richard, Bausewein Claudia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Palliative care
Online survey
Outcomes
Outcome measurement
Palliative care Outcome Scale (POS)
APCA African POS
Research
Africa
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/11/1

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