Tele-Assisted Palliative Homecare for Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Feasibility Study

Despite real needs, very few chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with life-limiting disease receive a well-organized support for palliative care (PC). To test the feasibility of, and patient satisfaction with, an advanced care plan for severe COPD patients followed by tele-assistan...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of palliative medicine 2019-02, Vol.22 (2), p.173-178
Hauptverfasser: Vitacca, Michele, Comini, Laura, Tabaglio, Erminio, Platto, Bruno, Gazzi, Lidia
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Despite real needs, very few chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with life-limiting disease receive a well-organized support for palliative care (PC). To test the feasibility of, and patient satisfaction with, an advanced care plan for severe COPD patients followed by tele-assistance at home for six months that focused on monitoring patient's palliative topics through a dedicated checklist. Ten hospitalized patients with severe COPD (
ISSN:1096-6218
1557-7740
DOI:10.1089/jpm.2018.0321