Can primary palliative care education change life-sustaining treatment intensity of older adults at the end of life? A retrospective study

Can primary palliative care education change life-sustaining treatment intensity of older adults at the end of life? A retrospective study

Abstract Background Palliative care education has been carried out in some hospitals and palliative care has gradually developed in mainland China. However, the clinical research is sparse and whether primary palliative care education influence treatment intensity of dying older adults is still unkn...

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Main Authors: Qian Liu, Mingzhao Qin, Jian Zhou, Hui Zheng, Weiping Liu, Qi Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Primary palliative care
End-of-life
Older adults
Life-sustaining treatment
Education
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00783-6

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