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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2008

Specialized palliative care services are associated with improved short- and long-term caregiver outcomes.

Amy P Abernethy, David C Currow, Belinda S Fazekas, Mary A Luszcz, Jane L Wheeler, Maragatha Kuchibhatla

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 112 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Amy P AbernethyDepartment of Palliative and Supportive Services, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia 5042, Australia. abern003@mc.duke.edu
David C Currow
Belinda S Fazekas
Mary A Luszcz
Jane L Wheeler
Maragatha Kuchibhatla
Duke Medical Center · USFlinders University · AUDuke University · USRepatriation General Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

goals of workThe goal of this study was to evaluate, at a population level, the association between specialized palliative care services (SPCS) and short- and long-term caregiver outcomes. PATIENTS AND

methodsThe Health Omnibus Survey, a face-to-face survey conducted annually in South Australia since 1991, collects health-related data from a rigorously derived, representative sample of 4,400 households. This study included piloted questions in the 2001, 2002, and 2003 Health Omnibus Survey on the impact of SPCS. Sample size was 9,088 individuals. "Unmet needs," a short-term outcome relevant to the caregiving period during a life-limiting illness, were tallied. "Moving on," a long-term caregiver-defined outcome reflecting the caregiver's adaptation and return to a new equilibrium after the death, was assessed with and without SPCS.

resultsThirty-seven percent (3,341) indicated that someone close to them had died of a terminal illness in the preceding 5 years, of whom 949 (29%) reported that they provided care. SPCS were involved in caring for 60% of deceased patients. Day-to-day caregivers indicated fewer unmet needs when SPCS were involved (p = 0.0028). More caregivers were able to "move on" with their lives when SPCS were involved than when SPCS were not involved (86 vs 77%, p = 0.0016); this effect was greatest in the first 2 years after the loved one's death.

conclusionAt a population level, SPCS were associated with meaningful improvements in short-term ("unmet needs") and long-term ("moving on") caregiver-defined outcomes.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalCaregiversOutcome Assessment, Health CarePalliative CareAdolescentAdultAgedBereavementFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasms

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PMID17960433
PMCPMC2413096
OpenAlexW1996850597

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