An Individualized, Interactive Intervention Promotes Terminally Ill Cancer Patients ’ Prognostic Awareness and Reduces Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Received in the Last Month of Life: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Half of advanced cancer patients do not have accurate prognostic awareness (PA). However, few randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have focused on facilitating patients ’ PA to reduce their life-sustaining treatments (LSTs) at end of life (EOL). To address these issues, we conducted a double-blinded RCT on terminally ill cancer patients.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Chen Hsiu Chen, Jen-Shi Chen, Fur-Hsing Wen, Wen-Cheng Chang, Wen-Chi Chou, Chia-Hsun Hsieh, Ming-Mo Hou, Siew Tzuh Tang Source Type: research
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