Effectiveness of two types of palliative home care in cancer and non-cancer patients: A retrospective population-based study using claims data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comparative effectiveness of different types of palliative homecare is sparsely researched internationally-despite its potential to inform necessary decisions in palliative care infrastructure development. In Germany, specialized palliative homecare delivered by multi-professional teams has increased in recent years and factors beyond medical need seem to drive its involvement and affect the application of primary palliative care, delivered by general practitioners who are supported by nursing services.

Aim

To compare effectiveness of primary palliative care and specialized palliative homecare in reducing potentially aggressive interventions at the end-of-life in cancer and non-cancer.

Design

Retrospective population-based study with claims data from 95,962

SUBMITTER: Krause M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8189010 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature