The outcomes of palliative care day services: A systematic review

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-169

  Stevens, Elaine ^a,b   Martin, Colin R ^a   White, Craig A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Education Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Day care; Outcome; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICE; HOLISTIC CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE DAY CARE SERVICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

DAY CARE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953902540     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216310381796     Document Type: Review

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