Applicability of end of life needs assessment tool at a multicultural Turkish hospital | Zendy

Asuman Kuscu | Zendy; Ozlem Topkaya | Zendy; Ahmet Yanar | Zendy; Muzaffer Sezer | Zendy; Hatice Karabuga | Zendy; Selin Karabulut | Zendy; N. S. Turhal | Zendy

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Applicability of end of life needs assessment tool at a multicultural Turkish hospital

Author(s) -

Asuman Kuscu,

Ozlem Topkaya,

Ahmet Yanar,

Muzaffer Sezer,

Hatice Karabuga,

Selin Karabulut,

N. S. Turhal

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of oncological sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2452-3364

DOI - 10.1016/j.jons.2017.07.003

Subject(s) - turkish , palliative care , quality of life (healthcare) , multiculturalism , scale (ratio) , end of life care , medicine , needs assessment , nursing , psychology , sociology , geography , pedagogy , philosophy , linguistics , social science , cartography

Improving the quality of life in terminal stage cancer patients and their families are at utmost importance. The End of Life Needs Assessment Form is adapted from Palliative Performance Scale; to assess patients' needs toward the end of their life. We studied for the first time the practicality, applicability and usefulness of this tool in a unique Turkish hospital providing services to patients from extensive number of countries in this region

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