Skip to main content

Table 2 Comparison of POMSNAME implementation at different timepoints

From: POMSNAME: an aide-mémoire to improve the assessment and documentation of palliative care – a longitudinal project

Weighted Cases (n = 56)

Baseline

1 month post

Difference to baseline

% Improvement

8 months post

Difference to baseline

% Improvement (t = + 8)

50 months post

Difference to baseline

% Improvement (t = + 50)

(t=-1)

(t = + 1)

(t = + 1)

(t = + 8)

(t = + 50)

Pain

42.00

47.83

5.83

13.89%

56.00

14.00

33.33%***

49.78

7.78

18.52%

Oral

24.00

14.00

-10.00

-41.67%

32.28

8.28

34.51%***

27.38

3.38

14.07%***

Orientation

24.00

50.17

26.17

109.03%***

52.05

28.05

116.86%***

49.78

25.78

107.41%***

Mobility

30.00

45.50

15.50

51.67%**

52.71

22.71

75.69%***

49.78

19.78

65.93%***

Social

20.00

42.00

22.00

110.00%***

54.02

34.02

170.12%***

39.82

19.82

99.11%***

Nausea

25.00

35.00

10.00

40.00%

51.39

26.39

105.55%***

49.78

24.78

99.11%***

Appetite

37.00

39.67

2.67

7.21%

53.36

16.36

44.23%***

53.51

16.51

44.62%**

Medication

49.00

47.83

-1.17

-2.38%

54.68

5.68

11.60%***

49.78

0.78

1.59%

Elimination

35.00

45.50

10.50

30.00%

53.36

18.36

52.47%**

52.27

17.27

49.33%**

Overall Mean

31.78

40.83

9.06

28.50%*

51.10

19.32

60.79%***

46.87

15.10

47.51%**

  1. ***p < .001, **p < .01, *p < .05