Randomised control trial of effect of palliative care extended care packages at home, for palliative care patients with complex needs or terminal care on time out of hospital

South West Sydney Local Health District0 个研究点目标入组 60 人开始时间: 2010年11月24日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•1.Patient of the Palliative Care Team
•2.General Practitioner currently involved in care at home or willing to be involved on discharge from hospital.
•3. Patient lives with carer or will have a carer on discharge.
•4. Ability to communicate sufficiently in English or have caregiver or family member who can communicate in English and assist them to complete assessments.
•5. Informed consent.
•6. Age greater than 18.
•7. Also must meet one of the following criteria:
•a. A patient with complex and unstable symptom management and high care needs whose clinician thinks admission/readmission to hospital may be prevented by the package.
•b. A patient with complex and unstable symptom management and high care needs currently admitted in acute hospital /Palliative care unit who may not be discharged without comprehensive community services.
•c. A patient wishing to receive end of life care (anticipated to be within 72 hours duration) at home.

发起方

South West Sydney Local Health District