Implementing a palliative care trial in advanced COPD: a feasibility assessment (the COPD IMPACT study)

• Published in: Journal of palliative medicine Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 67
• Main Authors: Horton, Robert, Rocker, Graeme, Dale, Andrea, Young, Joanne, Hernandez, Paul, Sinuff, Tasnim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Aged; Caregivers - psychology; Consumer Behavior; Feasibility Studies; Female; Home Care Services; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Nova Scotia; Palliative Care; Patient Care Planning; Patient Education as Topic; Program Evaluation; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - therapy; Quality of Life; Self Care; Social Support; Nova Scotia

Patients and caregivers living with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have complex care needs and may benefit from palliative care intervention. Little is known about how best to implement and evaluate such initiatives. To determine the feasibility of: 1) implementing a customize...