A qualitative evaluation of the impact of palliative care day services: The experiences of patients, informal carers, day unit managers and volunteer staff

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-70

  Low, Joe T S ^a   Perry, Rachel ^a   Wilkinson, Susie ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Day services; Palliative care; Patients and carers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAY CARE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGER; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DAY CARE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPITE CARE;

EID: 13444288232     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269216305pm942oa     Document Type: Article

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