The challenge of developing a regional palliative care data system: a tale of two cities

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作者
Critchley, PP [1 ]
Lohfeld, L
Maxwell, D
McIntyre, P
Reyno, L
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[1] McMaster Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Family Med, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
[2] St Joesphs Hosp, Father Sean O Sullivan Res Ctr, St Josephs Hlth Care Syst Res Network, Hamilton, ON, Canada
[3] St Josephs Hosp & Home, Guelph, ON, Canada
[4] Dalhousie Univ, Fac Med, Dept Family Med, Halifax, NS B3H 3J5, Canada
[5] QEII Hlth Sci Ctr, Halifax, NS, Canada
[6] Dalhousie Univ, Fac Med, Dept Family Med, Halifax, NS B3H 3J5, Canada
[7] Dalhousie Univ, Fac Med, Dept Med, Halifax, NS B3H 3J5, Canada
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10.1177/082585970201800103
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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This article reviews the purposes of health care databases and the findings from a literature review of the use of patient databases in palliative care. We present the history and goals of databases developed in two Canadian settings, Hamilton and Halifax. We present data on the strengths, limitations, and difficulties encountered in each setting. We review the types of data collected and the potential of these databases, and we offer practical recommendations for others looking to set up such systems.
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