Study protocol for a multi-methods study: SAVOIR - evaluation of specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPV) in Germany: outcomes, interactions, regional differences

Abstract Background Since 2007, the German statutory health insurance covers Specialized Outpatient Palliative Care (SAPV). SAPV offers team-based home care for patients with advanced and progressive disease, complex symptoms and life expectancy limited to days, weeks or months. The introduction of...

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Published in:	BMC Palliative Care
Main Authors:	Antje Freytag, Markus Krause, Anna Bauer, Bianka Ditscheid, Maximiliane Jansky, Sabine Krauss, Thomas Lehmann, Ursula Marschall, Friedemann Nauck, Werner Schneider, Kathleen Stichling, Horst Christian Vollmar, Ulrich Wedding, Winfried Meißner, the SAVOIR Study group
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-01-01
Subjects:	Palliative care End-of-life care Specialized outpatient palliative care Ambulatory care Patient reported outcomes General practitioner
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-019-0398-5