Quality-of-life trajectory of clients and carers referred to a community palliative care service

Connell, T; Griffiths, R; Fernandez, RS; Tran, D; Agar, M; Harlum, J

Quality-of-life trajectory of clients and carers referred to a community palliative care service

Connell, T Griffiths, R Fernandez, RS Tran, D Agar, M

Harlum, J

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Citation:: International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 2011, 17 (2), pp. 80 - 85
Issue Date:: 2011-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Connell, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Griffiths, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fernandez, RS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tran, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Agar, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6756-6119	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Harlum, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 2011, 17 (2), pp. 80 - 85	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1357-6321	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/120422
dc.description.abstract	Palliative care clients often have a reduced quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this study was to explore the QOL trajectory of clients and carers newly referred to a community palliative care service. A total of 49 clients and 43 carers respectively completed the McGill QOL scale (MQOL) and the caregiver QOL cancer scale (CQOLC) questionnaires. Baseline data relating to demographics, health status, and QOL are presented for the 49 participants and their 43 carers, and these are compared with follow-up data from 22 clients and 13 carers (matched pairs). On average, there were no significant differences between baseline and follow-up QOL scores in any respects for either clients or carers, including measures of burden, disruptiveness, positive adaptation, and financial concerns. Whether this indicates that the care administered succeeded in cancelling out the worsening of the clients' conditions or whether it indicates a shortcoming of the care was not assessed.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Palliative Nursing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.12968/ijpn.2011.17.2.80	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Palliative Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Life	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Caregivers	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patients	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Community Health Services	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Referral and Consultation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales	en_US
dc.title	Quality-of-life trajectory of clients and carers referred to a community palliative care service	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	17	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	17	en_US

Abstract:

Palliative care clients often have a reduced quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this study was to explore the QOL trajectory of clients and carers newly referred to a community palliative care service. A total of 49 clients and 43 carers respectively completed the McGill QOL scale (MQOL) and the caregiver QOL cancer scale (CQOLC) questionnaires. Baseline data relating to demographics, health status, and QOL are presented for the 49 participants and their 43 carers, and these are compared with follow-up data from 22 clients and 13 carers (matched pairs). On average, there were no significant differences between baseline and follow-up QOL scores in any respects for either clients or carers, including measures of burden, disruptiveness, positive adaptation, and financial concerns. Whether this indicates that the care administered succeeded in cancelling out the worsening of the clients' conditions or whether it indicates a shortcoming of the care was not assessed.

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