Factors affecting the improvement of quality of dying of terminally ill patients with cancer through palliative care: a ten-year experience

摘要: Abstract Background: Achieving a good death is the ultimate goal of palliative medicine. Yet, very few studies have investigated factors affecting improvement in quality dying. We therefore conducted study to evaluate these terminally ill Taiwanese cancer patients treated multidisciplinary care unit. Methods: included data from with admitted Hospice and Palliative Care Unit National Taiwan University Hospital 2000 2009. Quality dying was assessed by patients' team at admission after using Good Death Scale Audit Scale. used multivariable regression assess association between patient factors, including gender, age, diagnosis, days hospitalization, calendar year admission, score process scores for physical care, physician-assessed autonomy, emotional support, communication, continuity life, physician-reported rate clo...