Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 11-21 , July 2008

Supporting Patients and Their Caregivers After-Hours at the End of Life: The Role of Telephone Support

  • Jane L. Phillips, RN, B AppSci, PhD (C)

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jane L. Phillips, RN, B AppSci, PhD (C), Rural Palliative Care, Mid North Coast (NSW) Division of General Practice, P.O. Box 920, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia.
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  • Patricia M. Davidson, RN, BA, MEd, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
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  • Phillip J. Newton, B Nur (Hons), PhD (C)

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Australia
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  • Michelle DiGiacomo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia

,Accepted 31 August 2007.

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    Decision-making flow chart for AHTSS. RN=registered nurse; GP=general practitioner; AHTSS=After-Hours Telephone Support Service.

    Decision-making flow chart for AHTSS. RN=registered nurse; GP=general practitioner; AHTSS=After-Hours Telephone Support Service.

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    Reasons for accessing the AHTSS.

    Reasons for accessing the AHTSS.

 This study was supported by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing's National Rural Palliative Care Program.

PII: S0885-3924(08)00065-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.08.017

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 11-21 , July 2008

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