Development of Home-Based Palliative Care Assessment Tool Preliminary Study

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dc.contributor.authorAkinwale S.G, Odebiyi D.O., Tella B.A., Saka M.J., Adunmo G.O., and Mohammed H.H
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-12T03:20:19Z
dc.date.available2026-05-12T03:20:19Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBackground:One of theways to ensure optimumcare of patientswith terminal illnessesatHome-ModelofPalliativeCaresettings inNigeriais toensure theuseof accurateandsystematicergonomichomeassessment tool that takesintoconsideration the holistic factors inPalliative care practice, theCulture andSpiritual beliefs of Nigerians. Aim: This studywas designed to develop, an ergonomic home-based palliativecareassessmenttoolforthemanagementofpatientswithterminalillnessesin Nigeria.Material andMethod: 30 participants in this studywere patientswith terminal illnessesrecruitedfromthehomemodelofpain/palliativecarecentreof the University of IlorinTeachingHospital. Constructs that were relevant assessment indicatorsfortheHome-Basedpalliativecareassessmenttoolforpatientswithterminal illnesseswere identifiedfroma reviewofpublishedliterature. Atotalof120items wereidentifiedfromtheliteraturesearch.Results:Thefinal toolconsistedof55items divided into 7major domains (social class assessment, Assessment of level of consciousness,currentactivitiesofdailylivingassessment,patient insight intoillness, spiritual assessment, homeassessment andbereavement support). Conclusion:This studydevelopedahome-basedpalliativecareassessmenttoolforpatientswithterminal illnessesinahome-basedmodelofpain/palliativecarewhichwillbeusefulclinically inahome-basedmodelofpalliativecareinNigeria. Keywords: Terminal Illness, Holistic Factors, Home-Based Patients, Home-Based PalliativeCareAssessmentTool.
dc.identifier.citationTerminal Illness, Holistic Factors, Home-Based Patients, Home-Based PalliativeCareAssessmentTool.
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/18328
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 2, Issue 1 ; 100-122
dc.titleDevelopment of Home-Based Palliative Care Assessment Tool Preliminary Study
dc.title.alternativeKASU Journal of Health Professions
dc.typeArticle

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