Background Extensive evidence shows that well over 50% of people prefer to be cared for
and to die at home provided circumstances allow choice. Despite best efforts and policies …

Background The policy several countries is to provide people with a terminal illness the
choice of dying at home; this is supported by surveys that indicate that the general public …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of palliative home care support on the quality of care and
costs in the last 14 days of life. Design Matched cohort study using linked administrative …

Background As the demand for palliative care increases, more information is needed on
how efficient different types of palliative care models are for providing care to dying patients …

Objective To understand patients and family caregivers' experiences with home palliative
care services, in order to identify, explore and integrate the key components of care that …

ObjectiveTo assess the effectiveness of home-based palliative care (HBPC) on reducing
hospital visits and whether HBPC lowered health care cost. MethodWe searched six …

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 …

Background Residents of nursing care homes for older people are highly likely to die there,
making these places where palliative care is needed. Objectives The primary objective was …

Background: Achieving home care and home death is increasingly used as an outcome
measure of palliative care services. Aim: To appraise the state of the science on dying at …

Background Serious illness is often characterised by physical/psychological problems,
family support needs, and high healthcare resource use. Hospital‐based specialist palliative …