Context Inadequate handovers between hospital and home can lead to adverse health
outcomes. A group particularly at risk is patients at the end of life because of complex health …

Objective To determine factors influence place of death (POD) for end-stage cancer patients
and investigate how the healthcare utilization mediates on the effect of socioeconomic status …

Background A transitional care pathway (TCP) could improve care for older patients in the
last months of life. However, barriers exist such as unidentified palliative care needs and …

Introduction Supportive care development has created new needs in patients' care pathway.
In order to anticipate, evaluate, and take care of patients' needs, a supportive care dedicated …

NURSE PRACTITIONERS IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE by Sharon J. White was prepared under
the direction of the candidate's dissertation committee. It is accepted by the committee …