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. 2018 Mar 7;17:41. doi: 10.1186/s12904-018-0299-z

Table 1.

Overview of identified themes

Theme Description Examples Included Studies within Theme (n (%))
Accessibility of Healthcare Interventions in which a major component was increased ability of study participants to access healthcare when required. 24/7 on call care access Access to specialists 27 (50.9)
Caregiver Support Interventions in which effects for both patients and caregivers were reported, or services are also provided to caregivers. Patient and caregiver education
Advice for informal caregivers
12 (22.6)
Individualized patient centered care Interventions tailored to participant needs during delivery. Care plan for symptom management
Coordination of care
35 (66.0)
Multidisciplinary care provision Interventions provided by healthcare disciplines other than general practice physicians and nurses. Social work involvement
Physiotherapist involvement
24 (45.3)
Quality improvement Interventions described as changes to previously existing palliative care in the home services with the goal of improvement. Tablet use for documentation
Intervention standardization
6 (11.3)