title: [Efficacy and difficulty in a program of home care for patients with cancer in an advanced stage].
abstract: The difficulties experienced by nurses working in a service for domiciliary assistance have been studied through a series of three observations performed at the occasion of the weekly team meetings, at the first visit, the second week of treatment, the week preceding interruption of therapy. Pain problems pose far less difficulties than those linked to the overall physical and psychological management of the patients, which worsen as the time goes on. Specific attention is given to the familiar setting and to the motives which lead to the interruption of the nursing relationships.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brivio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gamba
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D015397:Program Evaluation
vernacular_title: Efficacia e difficoltà in un programma di assistenza domiciliare per i pazienti con cancro in fase avanzata.