Table 1 An outline of participants
ID | Age | Sex | Type of Cancer | Illness Period (years) | Home Care/PCU Period (days) | Interview (times) | PS | PPI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME CARE | 1 | 50s | F | Breast | 7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 50s | F | Breast | 11 | 126 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | |
3 | 60s | F | Thyroid | 5 | 403 | 2 | 4 | 6.5a | |
4 | 80s | M | Lung | 0.5 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 8.5a | |
5 | 80s | F | Ovarian | 13 | 158 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
6 | 90s | M | Prostate | 17 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | |
PCU | 7 | 50s | M | Appendix | 0.3 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 |
8 | 50s | F | Breast | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | 70s | F | Lung | 0.4 | 107 | 2 | 4 | 6.0a | |
10 | 80s | F | Breast | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | |
11 | 80s | F | Pancreas | 0.3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 |