Do children with non-malignant life-threatening conditions receive effective palliative care? A pragmatic evaluation of a local service

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 410-416

  Horrocks, S ^a   Somerset, M ^a   Salisbury, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Administered questionnaire; Community nursing service; Paediatric palliative care; Psychology service; Satisfaction with care; Service evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EVALUATION; EXPECTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POSTAL MAIL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0036383520     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269216302pm545oa     Document Type: Article

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