title: Factors determining the place of palliative care and death of cancer patients.
abstract: Factors determining the place of palliative care and death were studied by interviewing 40 patients using a semi-structured questionnaire. The 86 interviews assessed showed that both emotional and somatic factors played a part in the determination of whether patients were transferred and of their place of death. Emotional factors were mentioned in 41% as being of importance, and physical factors in 32%. Material and financial factors are probably underestimated owing to the methodology.
authors.affiliation: Centre for General and Family Medicine, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Universiteitsplein 1, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium. vandeneynden@glo.be
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Van den Eynden
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hermann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schrijvers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Royen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maes
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vermeulen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Herweyers
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Smits
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verhoeven
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clara
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Denekens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001293:Attitude to Death; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006738:Hospices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010166:Palliative Care; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013727:Terminal Care