Development and introduction of a regional cooperation clinical pathway for home palliative care
Palliative Care Research
;
: 326-333, 2013.
Article
in Japanese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-374776
ABSTRACT
In order to promote regional cooperation in palliative care, we developed a regional cooperation clinical pathway for home palliative care that offers simple support and is easy to use. We then administered a questionnaire survey to 14 healthcare professionals with various specialties who were involved in the introduction of the pathway, and we revised the pathway on the basis of the survey results. The revised pathway was then tested in 13 patients who were discharged from 3 designated cancer care hospitals in Toyama City to home care, and another questionnaire survey was conducted afterwards in the same manner. The mean overall score on the questionnaire was 2 in seven, 3 in seven (on a scale of 0 to 3) at the time of introduction, whereas the score after trial use was 1 in one, 2 in four, 3 in five. We believe that more innovative approaches to the implementation of such pathways are required.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Language:
Japanese
Journal:
Palliative Care Research
Year:
2013
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Article
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