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Evidence Matrix
| Authors | Journal Name/WGU Library | Year of Publication | Research Design | Sample Size | Outcome Variables Measured | Level (I-III) | Quality (A, B, C) | Results/ Author’s Suggested Conclusions |
| Ng et al. | Journal of Pain and Symptom Management | 2018 | Randomized control trial | 84 patients (43 in intervention group and 41 in control group) | Primary outcome was quality of life. Secondary outcome was patient’s perception concerning: fatigue, dyspnea, emotional status and mastery. | 1 | A | The study showed that within the intervention group there was significant enhancement in quality of life for physical, psychosocial and existential aspects of patients. |
| Fischer et al. | Journal of Pain and Symptom Management | 2015 | Randomized control trial | 64 patients (32 in intervention group and 32 in control group) | Outcomes measured were from secondary sources: advanced care planning, documentation of pain management discussions and hospice utilization | 1 | B | Study found that those patients in the intervention group had increased rates of DPOA enrollment, pain management and longer stay in hospice care. |
| Frey et al. | Progress in Palliative Care | 2015 | non-experimental study | 431 clinical staff members | Work environment characteristics and psychological factor could predict willingness to engage in palliative care education. | 3 | B | Their is a decrease in likelihood of palliative care education engagement as caregiver burnout increases. |
| Holm et al. | Psycho-Oncology | 2016 | Randomized control trial | 270 family caregivers (122 in control group and 148 in intervention group) | Preparedness for caregiving (primary outcome) and competence and reward in caregiving will increase, self perceived health preserved and feelings of burden, anxiety and depression decrease (secondary outcome) | 1 | A | Short psycho-educational intervention for family caregivers led to a small, but significant increase in their preparedness for caregiving. |
| Vuksanovic et al. | Journal of Pain and Symptom Management | 2017 | Randomized control trial | 70 patients (23 in Intervention group (DT), 23 in control group (LR) and 24 within a secondary control group which receives intervention after 10 days (WC)) | Three outcomes: The Brief measure of Generativity and Ego-Integrity, Patient Dignity Inventory, and perceived quality of life | 1 | A | Dignity Therapy (DT) was found to have a positive impact of generativity and ego-integrity but showed no detectable change in the perceived quality of life between DT and LR. |
