Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) A terminal diagnosis with life expectancy of six months or less if the disease follow normal progression. Examples: Advanced cancer, end-stage organ failure (e.g., heart, lung, liver, or kidney disease), or neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., ALS, Parkinson s, or advanced dementia). b) Discontinuation of Curative Treatment Patient has chosen comfort-focused care over life-prolonging treatment c) for uncontrolled symptoms patient required specialized palliative support eg pain , dyspnea
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Patient actively pursuing curative or aggressive life-prolonging treatments (e.g, chemotherapy, surgery). b) Non-Terminal Conditions Chronic illness without a terminal prognosis. c) Acute Psychiatric or Behavioural Conditions Requires inpatient psychiatric intervention not managed in Hospice. d) Need for Intensive Hospital Monitoring Patient requires ICU-level support or frequent emergency interventions.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ALOS, Readmission rate, QALY, Bed Occupancy rate. cost effective analysis reduced hospitalisation, family satisfaction, caregiver burnout reduction).Timepoint: 1 year | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the scope and structure of hospice/respite care, including physical layout, available services, and support systems. Identification of key differences and best practices in hospice care that can be communicated between palliative and hospice care. Reduction in hospital readmissions and improvement in QALY for patients under hospice feedback from caregivers and families (via satisfaction surveys) Higher average length of stay indicating earlier access Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMedha Sharma
Kasturba Medical college
Outcome results
None listed