Assessment of the quality of end-of-life care: translation and validation of the German version of the “Care of the Dying Evaluation” (CODE-GER) - a questionnaire for bereaved relatives

Assessment of the quality of end-of-life care: translation and validation of the German version of the “Care of the Dying Evaluation” (CODE-GER) - a questionnaire for bereaved relatives

Abstract Background International studies indicate deficits in end-of-life care that can lead to distress for patients and their next-of-kin. The aim of the study was to translate and validate the “Care of the Dying Evaluation” (CODE) into German (CODE-GER). Methods Translation according to EORTC (E...

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Main Authors: Annika Vogt, Stephanie Stiel, Maria Heckel, Swantje Goebel, Sandra Stephanie Mai, Andreas Seifert, Christina Gerlach, Christoph Ostgathe, Martin Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Terminal care
Quality of health care
Proxy
Hospital
Validation studies, outcome assessment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-020-01473-2

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