Wednesday 15 April 2015

Can comprehensive specialised end-of-life care be provided at home? Lessons from a study of an innovative consultant-led community service in the UK

European Journal of Cancer Care, March 2015, vol./is. 24/2(253-66)
Noble B, King N, Woolmore A, Hughes P, Winslow M, Melvin J, Brooks J, Bravington A, Ingleton C, Bath PA

Using a mixed method approach, the evaluation comprised: a retrospective analysis of secondary-care use in the last year of life; financial evaluation of the Midhurst Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Service (MMSPCS) using an Activity Based Costing approach; qualitative interviews with patients, carers, health and social care staff and MMSPCS staff and volunteers; a postal survey of General Practices; and a postal survey of bereaved caregivers using the MMSPCS.  

Full text available in European Journal of Cancer Care