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The draft conference statement is presented in its entirety. This report addresses five important questions, i.e. What defines the transition to end of life; What outcome variables are important indicators of the quality of the end-of-life experience for the dying person and for the surviving loved ones; What patient, family, and health care system factors are associated with improved or worsened outcomes; What processes and interventions are associated with improved or worsened outcomes; What are the future research directions for improving end-of-life care? The report includes conclusions, a list of panel members, speakers, the planning committee and conference sponsors.
会议声明草案全文如下。本报告探讨了五个重要问题，即：如何界定临终阶段的转变；哪些结果变量是衡量临终者及在世亲人临终体验质量的重要指标；哪些患者、家庭及医疗保健系统因素与结果的改善或恶化相关；哪些过程和干预措施与结果的改善或恶化相关；改善临终护理的未来研究方向是什么？报告包括结论、专家组成员、发言者、规划委员会及会议主办方名单。
