Effects of a transitional palliative care model on patients with end-stage heart failure: a randomised controlled trial

Kam Yuet Wong, Frances; Yee Man Ng, Alina; H. Lee, Paul; Lam, Po-Tin; Sheung Ching Ng, Jeffrey; Hiu Yim Ng, Nancy; Mau Kwong Sham, Michael

doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308638

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Effects of a transitional palliative care model on patients with end-stage heart failure: a randomised controlled trial

Published in Heart • Mar 11, 2016

Authors:

Frances Kam Yuet Wong

Alina Yee Man Ng

Paul H. Lee

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of home-based transitional palliative care for patients with end-stage heart failure (ESHF) after hospital discharge. METHODS: This was a randomised controlled trial conducted in three hospitals in Hong Kong. The recruited subjects were patients with ESHF who had be...

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Medicine

Transitional care

Randomized controlled trial

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