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Kasdorf, Alina ORCID: 0000-0002-4982-9288, Dust, Gloria ORCID: 0000-0003-3119-0997, Schippel, Nicolas ORCID: 0000-0001-5612-8482, Pfaff, Holger, Rietz, Christian ORCID: 0000-0002-7057-4937, Voltz, Raymond and Strupp, Julia (2022). Dying in hospital is worse for non-cancer patients. A regional cross-sectional survey of bereaved relatives' views. Eur. J. Cancer Care, 31 (6). HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1365-2354

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Abstract

Objective The aim of the study is to examine differences in hospital care between patients with cancer and non-cancer conditions in their dying phase, perceived by bereaved relatives. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional post-bereavement survey, with the total population of 351 deceased, 91 cancer patients and 46 non-cancer patients, who spent their last 2 days of life in hospital. A validated German version of the VOICES-questionnaire ('VOICES-LYOL-Cologne') was used. Results There were substantial differences between the two groups in the rating of sufficient practical care such as pain relief or support to eat or drink (p = 0.005) and sufficient emotional care needs (p = 0.006) and in the quality of communication with healthcare professionals (p < 0.001), with non-cancer patients scoring lowest in all these dimensions. Conclusion In all surveyed dimensions on the quality of care in the dying phase, non-cancer patients' relatives rated the provided care worse than those of cancer patients. To compensate any differences in care in the dying phase between diagnosis groups, hospital care should be provided as needs-oriented and non-indication-specific.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Kasdorf, Alina UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-4982-9288 UNSPECIFIED Dust, Gloria UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3119-0997 UNSPECIFIED Schippel, Nicolas UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-5612-8482 UNSPECIFIED Pfaff, Holger UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rietz, Christian UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-7057-4937 UNSPECIFIED Voltz, Raymond UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Strupp, Julia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-665274
DOI:	10.1111/ecc.13683
Journal or Publication Title:	Eur. J. Cancer Care
Volume:	31
Number:	6
Date:	2022
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1365-2354
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language END-OF-LIFE; PALLIATIVE CARE; CANCER-PATIENTS; OLDER-ADULTS; FAMILIES; QUALITY; EXPERIENCES; PREVALENCE; CAREGIVER; PROXIES Multiple languages Oncology; Health Care Sciences & Services; Nursing; Rehabilitation Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/66527