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Optimization of Complex Palliative Care at Home via Teleconsultation

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Palliative care involves the care for patients with a life threatening disease, often advanced cancer, aiming at an optimal quality of life for the patient and his/her family. Although many patients with advanced cancer live at home in the last phase of disease, hospital transfers are often performed increasing burdening of patients and families and health care costs. Teleconsultation may be able to bring hospital expertise to the patient’s home, thereby supporting home care and fostering continuity of care. This research will combine qualitative and quantitative research to investigate whether teleconsultation will contribute to aspects of symptom management and quality of life in palliative patients residing at home. Research objectives will not only cover domains of quality of care but will also include ethical and communication aspects of teleconsultation for palliative patients.

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We would like to thank Ms. Duursma for her involvement in an earlier draft version of this chapter.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Jeroen Hasselaar Ph.D., Jelle Van Gurp & Kris Vissers MD, Ph.D.

  2. Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCOR), University of Amsterdam, Kloveniersburgwal 48, 1012 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Martine Van Selm

  3. Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Henk J. Schers MD, Ph.D.

  4. Department of IQhealthcare; Ethics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Evert van Leeuwen Ph.D.

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Hasselaar, J., Van Gurp, J., Van Selm, M., Schers, H.J., van Leeuwen, E., Vissers, K. (2014). Optimization of Complex Palliative Care at Home via Teleconsultation. In: van den Hoven, J., Doorn, N., Swierstra, T., Koops, BJ., Romijn, H. (eds) Responsible Innovation 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8956-1_15

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