Development of a palliative care system at khao khitchakut hospital, Chanthaburi province

Development of a Palliative Care System for End-of-Life Patients at Khao Khitchakut Hospital, Chanthaburi Province

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20251119010

Enrollment

296

Registered

2025-11-19

Start date

2025-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Palliative Care End-of-Life Care Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Cancer Patients Terminal Illness Quality of Life in Terminal Patients Palliative care End-of-life Continuity of care Home-based care Hospice care Community hospital Service system development Quality improvement Thailand

Interventions

The intervention consists of developing and implementing an integrated palliative care system at Khao Khitchakut Hospital, including multidisciplinary team collaboration, standardized care pathways, p

Experimental Behavioral

Integrated Palliative Care System Development Program

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients diagnosed as being in the terminal stage of illness according to the operational definition of the Department of Medical Services (2024). 2.Aged 18 years or older. 3.Receiving care at Khao Khitchakut Hospital or within its primary healthcare network. 4.Having a family member or primary caregiver who can provide information or participate in research activities. 5.The patient or primary caregiver provides written informed consent to participate voluntarily.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are unconscious or unable to communicate effectively. 2.Patients with severe psychiatric disorders or behavioral problems that may interfere with participation. 3.Patients or family members who decline participation or withdraw consent during the study period.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of the hospital-based palliative care system Baseline (before system implementation) and 6 months after implementation Evaluated using a structured 5-domain assessment (accessibility, coordination, documentation, teamwork, continuity)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient quality of life Before and 6 months after implementation WHOQOL-BREF-THAI score comparison	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSomyos Ponathara

Khao Khitchakut Hospital, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand

minimon_diru@hotmail.com039456789

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026