Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) contributes a significant economic burden on individuals,
healthcare systems, and society. Understanding the economic impact of CF is crucial for …

Family caregivers of patients enrolled in home‐based palliative care programmes provide
unpaid care and assistance with daily activities to terminally ill family members. Caregivers …

The Canadian STOP-PAIN project – Part 2: What is the cost of pain for patients on waitlists of
multidisciplinary pain treatmen Page 1 REPORTS OF ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS The …

As mental health (MH) care has shifted from institutional settings to the community, families
and friends are responsible for providing the majority of the care at home. The substantial …

Restructuring health care in Canada has emphasized the provision of ambulatory and home-
based palliative care. Acquiring economic evidence is critical given this trend and its …

With increasing emphasis on the provision of home‐based palliative care in C anada,
economic evaluation is warranted, given its tremendous demands on family caregivers …

Background Families of children with cancer are confronted with a broad range of direct
costs (out‐of‐pocket expenses), but the nature of these costs is poorly understood. This …

China is facing a dramatic aging of its population. Little is known about the factors that
influence the place of death and the trends in the place of death for elderly people in China …

Many cancer patients die in institutional settings despite their preference to die at home. A
longitudinal, prospective cohort study was conducted to comprehensively assess the …

Background: A limited understanding of satisfaction with home-based palliative care
currently exists. Aim: This study measured family caregivers' satisfaction with home-based …