Primary factors for a transfer to home care

• Published in: Gan to kagaku ryoho Vol. 27 Suppl 3; p. 649
• Main Authors: Fujiwara, H, Ishida, C, Maruguchi, M, Shima, Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan 01.12.2000
• Subjects: Caregivers; Home Care Services, Hospital-Based; Humans; Neoplasms - therapy; Palliative Care; Patient Compliance; Patient Discharge

The subjects for this study were patients in remission discharged from the Palliative Care Unit (PCU) between January 1 and December 31, 1999. There were 72 patients, which represents 22% of all discharged patients during the same period. The objective of this study was to clarify nursing interventi...