Sampling challenges in end-of-life research: case-findings for family informants

Sampling challenges in end-of-life research: case-findings for family informants

Describes case-finding strategies that can achieve a large and representative sample of family informants for research studies about end-of-life care. Case-finding strategies were developed and honed over the course of three epidemiological studies on end-of-life care. Family location information wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nursing research (New York) 2002-01, Vol.51(1) (1), p.66-69
Hauptverfasser: Tilden, V P, Drach, L L, Tolle, S W, Rosenfeld, A G, Hickman, S E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Care
Case studies
Dying people
End of life decisions
Families
Information
Nursing
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Zusammenfassung:Describes case-finding strategies that can achieve a large and representative sample of family informants for research studies about end-of-life care. Case-finding strategies were developed and honed over the course of three epidemiological studies on end-of-life care. Family location information was culled from death certificates and a combination of public and commercial sources. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0029-6562