A randomized controlled study of a home health care team.

Abstract

hospitalizations. This approach was evaluated in a randomized experimental design study measuring its impact on health care utilization, functional changes in patients, and patient and caretaker

Factors Associated with End-of-Life Health Service Use in Patients Dying of Cancer

“…Randomized clinical trials comparing integrated multidisciplinary palliative care with existing regional services report improved satisfaction (grande et al 2000;Hughes et al 1992;kane et al 1984;Brumley et al 2007), improved symptom control (Rabow et al 2004), decreased use of acute care services ( Jordhoy et al 2000;zimmer et al 1985;Brumley et al 2007) and decreased cost (Raftery et al 1996;Brumley et al 2007) in the intervention arm. non-randomized studies draw similar conclusions (Bruera et al 1999).…”

“…non-randomized studies draw similar conclusions (Bruera et al 1999). Two of the randomized trials reporting a decrease in in-hospital deaths had physician home visits as part of the intervention (zimmer et al 1985;Jordhoy et al 2000). Other studies have also emphasized that physician home visits are crucial in providing home palliative care (Cherin et al 2004;Aabom et al 2005).…”

Patient Care Management Teams: Improving Continuity, Office Efficiency, and Teamwork in a Residency Clinic

“…Team decision making accounts for improvements in patient care as well as organizational effectiveness. 15 Teambased care can be beneficial in chronic disease and terminal illness care 16,17 and has improved multiple patient outcomes in the management of congestive heart failure. 18 These core elements of continuity, efficiency, and team care need to be enhanced and emphasized in our primary care residency clinics so that our graduates enter practice with a better understanding of the PCMH.…”

Family focused grief therapy: The therapy of choice in palliative care

“…Istraživanja autora iz različitih zemalja pokazala su poboljšanja svih aspekata kvaliteta života (fizičkog, socijalnog, psihološkog, duhovnog) pacijenata koji se zbrinjavaju u hospisima i u kućnim uslovima u poređenju sa zbrinjavanjem u bolnicama i jedinicama za palijativno zbrinjavanje (Mor & Masterson, 1990;Mor, Stalker, & Gralla, 1988;McMillan, 1996;McMillan & Mahon, 1994;Parkes, 1979a;Parkes & Parkes, 1984;Parkes, 1979b;Ventafridda, Tamburini, & Selmi 1985;Ventarfridda, De Conno, & Vigano,1989;Ventarfridda, De Conno, & Ripamonti, 1990;Zimmer, Groth Juncker, & McCusker, 1985).…”