Predicting unplanned hospital readmission in palliative outpatients (PRePP) - study protocol of a longitudinal, prospective study to identify informal caregiver-related and structural predictors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the majority of German patients in a palliative state prefer to die at home, the actual place of death is most often a hospital. Unplanned hospital readmissions (UHA) not only contradict most patients' preferences but also increase the probability of an aggressive end-of-life treatment. As limited knowledge is available which factors contribute to an UHA, the PRePP-project aims to explore predictors related to informal caregivers (IC) as well as medical and structural factors.

Methods

This prospective, observational, mono-centric study will assess structural and medical factors as well as ICs' psychological burden throughout seven study visits. Starting in April 2021 it will consecutively include 240 patients and their respective IC if available. Standard

SUBMITTER: Hentschel L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9059677 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature