What Variables Contribute to the Achievement of a Preferred Home Death for Cancer Patients in Receipt of Home-Based Palliative Care in Canada?

Conclusions Higher intensity of home-based nursing visits and hours of PSW care contribute to the actualization of a preferred home death. Implications for Practice This study has implications for policy decision-makers and healthcare managers. Improving and expanding the provision of home-based PSW and nursing services in palliative home care programs may help patients to actualize a preferred home death.
Source: Cancer Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research