Adaptation of the Ambulatory and Home Care Record for collecting palliative care service utilisation data from family carers in the UK: a pilot study

Adaptation of the Ambulatory and Home Care Record for collecting palliative care service utilisation data from family carers in the UK: a pilot study

Abstract Background Measuring service use and costs is an important aspect of service delivery evaluation. In end-of-life care, there is heavy reliance on care by family/friends (informal carers) and this should be reflected in the total cost of care alongside formal services. The Ambulatory and Hom...

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Main Authors: Laura M. Holdsworth, Heather Gage, Peter Williams, Claire Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Service utilisation
Palliative care
Questionnaire
Telephone interview
Pilot study
Informal care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-018-0332-2

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