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A region-based palliative care intervention trial using the mixed-method approach: Japan OPTIM study.
- Source :
- BMC Palliative Care; 2012, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p2-10, 9p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The article presents a mixed-method regional intervention trial, consisting of a pre-post outcome study and qualitative process studies. The study is aimed at evaluating the change in the number of home deaths, use of specialized palliative care services, and patient-reported quality of palliative care. It explores the changes in a variety of outcomes including patients' quality of life, pain intensity, and family care burden.
- Subjects :
- CHI-squared test
CLINICAL trials
CONCEPTUAL structures
LONGITUDINAL method
PALLIATIVE treatment
QUALITY of life
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SCALES (Weighing instruments)
STATISTICS
T-test (Statistics)
QUALITATIVE research
DATA analysis
PAIN measurement
BURDEN of care
PRE-tests & post-tests
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1472684X
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Palliative Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 76340668
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-684X-11-2