Costs of Palliative Care in Oncological and Non-Oncological Patients with Different Types of Ambulatory-Based Attention: Cost-Study Protocol.

ABSTRACT: Background: Ambulatory-based palliative care is vital to managing oncological and non-oncological patients. Its economic impact on the healthcare and social system has recently begun to be considered significant. It is essential to agree on the cost types, the methodology for approaching and analyzing these costs, and how to determine the burden imposed by this attention on the healthcare and social system. Aim: This study aims to design a study on the economic burden of palliative care (PC) in oncological and non-oncological pathologies in the context of outpatient care (ambulatory-based and home support teams). Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study on the economic burden of ambulatory-based palliative care (ABPC) in three phases is conducted. Phase I: A

SUBMITTER: Perea-Bello AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11507158 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature