Does access to end-of-life homecare nursing differ by province and community size?: A population-based cohort study of cancer decedents across Canada

Hsien Seow, Anish Arora, Lisa Barbera, Kim McGrail, Beverley Lawson, Fred Burge and Rinku Sutradhar

Health Policy, 2018, vol. 122, issue 2, 134-139

Abstract: Studies have demonstrated the strong association between increased end-of-life homecare nursing use and reduced acute care utilization. However, little research has described the utilization patterns of end-of-life homecare nursing and how this differs by region and community size.

Keywords: Rural; Palliative care; End of life care; Home care; Nursing; Community size (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.11.014

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