End-of-life care interventions: an economic analysis
Pham B, Krahn M
Record ID 32015000092
English
Authors' recommendations:
In-home palliative team care for individuals nearing EoL (at home and in LTC) reduced health care costs and improved health outcomes for patients nearing the end of life. The population impact of this intervention is potentially large—particularly the potential for reducing acute care utilization and improving in-home EoL care services.
With respect to the other interventions we evaluated, firm conclusions were not possible without additional data collected concurrently from patients and caregivers—especially QALY calculations.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/ohtas/economic-analysis-eol-care-interventions-1411-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Health Care Costs
- Costs and Cost Analysis
- Critical Care Nursing
- Palliative Care
- Terminal Care
- Home Care Services
- Death
- Critical Pathways
- Critical Illness
- Nursing Homes
- Advance Care Planning
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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