Journal article
Unmet needs of persons with cancer in pennsylvania during the period of terminal care
Cancer, v 62(3), pp 627-634
01 Aug 1988
PMID: 3390799
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Abstract
A stratified random sample of recent cancer deaths was drawn from the Pennsylvania death registry, and 433 family members or close friends were interviewed concerning unmet needs during the last month of life. It was estimated that 72% of persons who died of cancer in Pennsylvania experienced at least one unmet service need during this period. The most frequently reported was help with activities of daily living, estimated at 42% of cancer deaths, involving over 11,000 persons each year in the state. There were significantly more unmet needs during the terminal period, compared with just after diagnosis, in activities of daily living, obtaining health care, transportation, and problems with medical staff. Our findings indicate a need to increase a broad range of support programs during the terminal period, especially of home‐care services.
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- Title
- Unmet needs of persons with cancer in pennsylvania during the period of terminal care
- Creators
- Peter S. Houts - Pennsylvania State UniversityHarold A. Harvey - Pennsylvania State UniversityArthur J. Hartz - Pennsylvania State UniversityMary J. Bartholomew - Pennsylvania State UniversityJoyce M. Yasko - University of PittsburghS. Benham Kahn - Drexel UniversityJoan F. Hermann - Fox Chase Cancer CenterGeorge W. Schelzel - Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Publication Details
- Cancer, v 62(3), pp 627-634
- Publisher
- Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- Pennsylvania Cancer Plan, Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1988P330000030
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0023778418
- Other Identifier
- 991019357764604721
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- Oncology