Background: Advance care planning (ACP) enables individuals with life-limiting illnesses to make decisions regarding future healthcare. It involves patients, families and healthcare providers in discussions on treatment preferences and end-of-life care. Understanding their experiences is key to improving ACP practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Measuring the satisfaction of family caregivers regarding the palliative care provided to their family members is very important for quality improvement in the palliative care system. The aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis quasi-experimental study examined the effectiveness of a behavior modification program for diabetic control in Thai elders with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes. Purposive sampling was used to select 30 elders from one community as an intervention group, and 30 from a neighboring community as a control group. The intervention group participated in a program of 12 weeks' duration involving activities related to group counseling, group discussion, and an empowerment process that enhanced appropriate consumption of healthy diet, medication taking, and exercise.
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