Post-hospital medical respite care for homeless people in Denmark: a randomized controlled trial and cost-utility analysis

Post-hospital medical respite care for homeless people in Denmark: a randomized controlled trial and cost-utility analysis

Abstract Background Being homeless entails higher mortality, morbidity, and prevalence of psychiatric diseases. This leads to more frequent and expensive use of health care services. Medical respite care enables an opportunity to recuperate after a hospitalization and has shown a positive effect on...

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Main Authors: Camilla Bring, Marie Kruse, Mikkel Z. Ankarfeldt, Nina Brünés, Maja Pedersen, Janne Petersen, Ove Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Medical respite care
Homeless
Acute hospitalization
Economic evaluation
Cost-utility analysis
Cost-effectiveness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05358-4

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