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The CANHELP (Canadian Health Care Evaluation Project) questionnaire was originallydesigned/ usedby researchers to measure end-of-life care satisfaction. It isnow also available for health care providers...

A global measure of perceived burden resulting from home care. The BSFC is designed for use in both clinical practice and research studies. The original longer version of this scale includes how to score...

The Victoria Hospice Palliative Performance Scale version 2 (PPSv2) is an 11-point scale designed to measure a patient's performance status in 10% decrements from 100% (healthy) to 0% (death) based on...

Aglobal measure of perceived burden resulting from home care. The BSFC is designed for use in both clinical practice and research studies. A shorter version of this scale is also available, please see...

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This guide provides a framework to assist healthcare providers in engaging patients and/or their substitute decision makers (in the case of an incapacitated patient) in goals of care (GOC) conversations.

... patients and/or their substitute decision makers in goals of care (GOC) conversations. It includes examples of 'scripts' that can be applied in clinical practice.

... decisions for loved ones are at high risk for anxiety and depression. This article includes literature highlights and tips on how to ease the strain.

... their health care providers when facing the uncertainty of life-limiting illness. Dr. Pantilatprovides practical, culturally sensitive communication strategies that all members of the interdisciplinary...

This book is written by health care practitioners and provides a comprehensive overview of decision making in end-of-life care. Pertinent psychosocial considerations are explored including the impact...