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Trend of urban-rural disparities in hospice utilization in Taiwan.

PLoS ONE, 2013
AimsThe palliative care has spread rapidly worldwide in the recent two decades. The development of hospice services in rural areas usually lags behind that in urban areas.
Yi-Hsuan Lin, Yi-Chun Chen, Yen-Han Tseng, Ming-Hwai Lin, Shinn-Jang Hwang, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Li-Fang Chou   +6 more
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Comparison of the Hospice Systems in the United States, Japan and Taiwan

Asian Nursing Research, 2010
The aim of hospice care is to provide the best possible quality of life both for people approaching the end of life and for their families and carers. The Korean government has been implementing a pilot project for hospital hospice services and trying to
Chung Yul Lee, RN, PhD, Hiroko Komatsu, RN, PhD, Weihua Zhang, RN, PhD, Yann-Fen Chao, RN, PhD, Ki Kyong Kim, RN, PhD, Gwang Suk Kim, RN, PhD, Yoon Hee Cho, RN, PhD, Ji Sook Ko, RN, MSN   +7 more
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Archives judiciaires et archives de la folie. Ou comment un repris de justice, en s’enfuyant de l’asile où il était enfermé, remit en question tout un système (Cagliari - Italie, 1854)

Criminocorpus, 2016
The essay analyses the events relating to the construction of the psychiatric unit of the new city public hospital of Cagliari, in Sardinia, through the cross-examination of sources.
Cecilia Tasca, Mariangela Rapetti
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Spiritual care practices in hospices in the Western cape, South Africa: the challenge of diversity

BMC Palliative Care, 2021
Background South Africa is a very diverse middle-income country, still deeply divided by the legacy of its colonial and apartheid past. As part of a larger study, this article explored the experiences and views of representatives of hospices in the ...
Ronita Mahilall, Leslie Swartz
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The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on hospices: A systematic integrated review and synthesis of recommendations for policy and practice [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

AMRC Open Research, 2022
Background: The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the development of numerous recommendations for practice and policy for specialist palliative care provided by hospices in United Kingdom (UK), as hospices were significantly affected by the pandemic and ...
Helen Wesson, Shalene Langen-Datta, Jeremy Dale, Joanna Flemming, Abi Eccles, John I. MacArtney, Catherine Grimley, Sarah Mitchell, Kathryn Almack, Catriona Mayland, Ruth Driscoll, Lesley Roberts, Lynn Tatnell   +12 more
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How to conduct research in an independent hospice: practical tips and advice [PDF]

, 2014
Independent hospices can – and should aim to – participate in palliative care research, say Paul Perkins, Rebecca Day, Julie Hapeshi, Lorraine Dixon and Rudo Nyakuhwa, who give tips and advice based on their experience at Sue ...
Day, Rebecca, Dixon, Lorraine, Hapeshi, Julie, Perkins, Paul   +3 more
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The impact of covid-19 on out-of-hours adult hospice care: an online survey

BMC Palliative Care, 2022
Background Globally COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the provision of healthcare, including palliative care. However, there is little evidence about the impact of COVID-19 on delivery of out-of-hours specialist palliative care services in the United
Felicity Hasson, Paul Slater, Anne Fee, Tracey McConnell, Sheila Payne, Dori-Anne Finlay, Sonja McIlfatrick   +6 more
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Viver como um Girassol: Simbolismo e Cuidados Paliativos em Logotipos de Hospices

Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia
Introdução: A relação entre o homem e os símbolos é objeto de estudo de diversos pesquisadores nas áreas da filosofia, antropologia e psicologia. No contexto dos cuidados paliativos, verifica-se a presença frequente do girassol associado a hospices ...
Mariana Fernandes Costa, Bruna Cezar Diniz, Antonio Tadeu Cheriff dos Santos   +2 more
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Medical Expenditure and Family Satisfaction Between Hospice and General Care in Terminal Cancer Patients in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2009
As the number of terminal cancer patients increases, several care models have been adopted to provide better care quality and reduce medical expenditure. This study compared inpatient medical expenditure and family satisfaction in a hospice ward (HW) and
Wen-Yuan Lin, Tai-Yuan Chiu, Hua-Shai Hsu, Lance E. Davidson, Tsann Lin, Kao-Chi Cheng, Chang-Fang Chiu, Chia-Ing Li, Yi-Wen Chiu, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Chiu-Shong Liu   +10 more
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Barriers to the development of palliative care in Western Europe [PDF]

, 2010
The Eurobarometer Survey of the <i>EAPC Task Force on the Development of Palliative Care in Europe</i> is part of a programme of work to produce comprehensive information on the provision of palliative care across Europe.
A. Giordano, Bercovitch M., C. Centeno, Centeno C., Centeno C., Centeno C., D. Clark, F. Guillén, J. Rocafort, K. Hegedus, L. de Lima, Lynch T., M. Filbet, M. Wright, Martin-Moreno J., O. Belle, Polgar S., Recommendation Rec, Rocafort J., Strauss AL, T. Lynch   +20 more
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