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The Effectiveness Of Community-Based Palliative Care Program Components: A Systematic Review, M. Courtney Hughes, Erin Vernon, Allison Hainstock
The Effectiveness Of Community-Based Palliative Care Program Components: A Systematic Review, M. Courtney Hughes, Erin Vernon, Allison Hainstock
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Background: there is evidence that community-based palliative care programs can improve patient outcomes and caregiver experiences cost-effectively. However, little is known about which specific components within these programs contribute to improving the outcomes.
Aim: to systematically review research that evaluates the effectiveness of community-based palliative care components.
Design: a systematic mixed studies review synthesizing quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods study findings using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. PROSPERO: ID # CRD42022302305.
Data sources: four databases were searched in August 2021 (CINAHL, Web of Science, ProQuest Federated, and PubMed including MEDLINE), and a close …