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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the outcomes of hospice services and explore factors that affect the quality of life (QOL) of patients with cancer receiving hospice care. DESIGN:Descriptive. SETTING:Two homecare hospices in the southeastern United States. SAMPLE:Convenience sample of 118 hospice patients with a diagnosis of cancer and their primary caregivers. METHODS:The Hospice Quality of Life Index (HQLI) was administered to patients and caregivers within 48 hours of admission and after three weeks of hospice care. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLE:QOL. FINDINGS:HQLI scores could range from a low of 25 to a high of 250. Mean HQLI scores of the patients ranged from 168-173.7; the caregivers' means ranged from 157-158. Factor analysis confirmed four subscales: physical/functional, social/spiritual, psychological, and financial well-being. The social/spiritual subscale resulted in the highest mean scores (74.9), and the physical/functional subscale had the lowest (23.9). Correlations between patient and caregiver HQLI scores were only moderate (r = 0.51-0.55) CONCLUSIONS:Overall QOL remained stable during the study period when measured by an apparently valid and reliable instrument. QOL is characterized by multidimensionality and subjectivity. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE:Nurses need to design interventions to support the QOL of people who are terminally ill, with a particular focus on the physical/functional aspects of care. QOL assessment data should be collected from patients whenever possible, and outcomes of care should continue to be studied using valid and reliable tools.
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1996-09-01 00:00:00pages
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
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doi：
更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1188/09.ONF.E39-E46
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更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00
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更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Oncology nursing forum
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1188/17.ONF.E90-E100
更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00
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