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Evaluation of A Novel Information-Sharing Instrument for Home-Based Palliative Care: A Feasibility Study
Kouichi Tanabe1, Koichiro Sawada2, Masanari Shimada2
1Department of Medical Oncology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan tanabeko-mi@umin.ac.jp.
Aim:
To examine the feasibility and usefulness of a novel region-based pathway: the Regional Referral Clinical Pathway for Home-Based Palliative Care.
Method:
This was a feasibility study to evaluate the frequency of variances and the perceived usefulness of pathway using in-depth interviews. All patients with cancer referred to the palliative care team between 2011 and 2013 and received home care services were enrolled.
Result:
A total of 44 patients were analyzed, and pathway was completed in all the patients. The target outcome was achieved in 61.4% while some variances occurred in 54.5%. Nine categories were identified as the usefulness of the pathway, such as reviewing and sharing information and promoting communication, education, motivation, and relationships.
Conclusion:
This novel pathway is feasible and seems to be useful.
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