Family satisfaction with end-of-life care for cancer patients in a cluster randomized trial

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 53-63

  Ringdal, Gerd Inger ^a   Jordhøy, Marit S ^a   Kaasa, Stein ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cancer victims; Cluster randomized trial; FAMCARE Scale; Family satisfaction; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FAMILY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0036045183     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(02)00417-7     Document Type: Article

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