Place of Care in Advanced Cancer: A Qualitative Systematic Literature Review of Patient Preferences

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Authors

Irene J Higginson · St Christopher's Hospice

Abstract

Home care is the most common preference, with inpatient hospice care as second preference in advanced illness. Meeting these preferences could be important outcomes for services. Study designs in this area need to be improved.

Topics & Keywords

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volume 3, Issue 3, pp. 287-300

DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2000.3.287

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