Hypodermoclysis as a Strategy for Patients With End-of-Life Cancer in Home Care Settings.
Tatiana A CoelhoAlberto J A WainsteinAna Paula Drummond LagePublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2020)
Receiving home care assistance with palliative intention may decrease the need for dying patients with cancer to visit emergency units, as their symptoms were well controlled. Hypodermoclysis was a safe and effective alternative for hydration and drug delivery when provided and supervised by an experienced team. The place of death is a reliable indicator of the quality of death, and, in this study, the HPCP allowed patients to die at home with their families. It is essential for PC professionals to understand the impact of HDC use at home care setting for patients with end-of-life cancer allowing the increase of quality of death indicators.
Keyphrases
- papillary thyroid
- palliative care
- drug delivery
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- machine learning
- emergency department
- chronic kidney disease
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- public health
- childhood cancer
- squamous cell carcinoma
- depressive symptoms
- young adults
- physical activity
- drug release