TAILORED CARE FOR TERMINALLY-ILL OLDER ADULTS: INTEGRATED COMMUNITY-BASED END-OF-LIFE SUPPORT TEAM MODEL (ICEST)
2024
Tailored Care for Terminally-Ill Older Adults
Sample size: 756
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Zhang Anna Yan, Fang Estelle Xun, Chun Gloria Ka Ming
Primary Institution: The University of Hong Kong
Hypothesis
The integrated community-based end-of-life support team (ICEST) can improve care for terminally ill patients.
Conclusion
The study found that tailored care significantly reduced physical and psychosocial symptoms in terminally ill patients.
Supporting Evidence
- The ICEST significantly reduced patients' physical and psychosocial symptoms.
- Patients with a longer survival period experienced a decrease in depression levels after one month.
- Psychosocial care input was highest initially for patients with shorter survival periods.
Takeaway
This study shows that special care teams can help sick older people feel better by giving them the right support when they need it.
Methodology
An intervention study with three-time-point repeated measures analyzing care profiles and clinical outcomes.
Participant Demographics
Older adults aged 60 and above with a life expectancy of 12 months or less.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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