Factors Influencing the Quality of Life (QOL) of Advanced Cancer Patients in Home-based Palliative Care (HBPC): A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Despite the widespread recognition of the need for new palliative care models to better serve advanced cancer patients at the end of life, little importance is given to assessing the effectiveness of homecare models.

Objective

This systematic review aims to summarize factors influencing the quality of life (QOL) of advanced cancer patients in home-based palliative care (HBPC) being adopted worldwide.

Methods

Following the PRISMA guidelines, electronic databases such as MEDLINE, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Scopus databases from 2000 to February 2024 were systematically searched using predetermined search terms of "quality of life", "home-based palliative care" as well as "advanced cancer". Studies with less than ten subjects, scoping reviews, conference abstracts, an

SUBMITTER: Kondeti AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11996095 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature