The cost of visit-based home care for up to two weeks in the last three months of life: a pilot study of community care based at a hospice at home service in south east of England

Spiro, S., Ward, A., Sixsmith, J., Graham, A. and Varvel, S. (2020) The cost of visit-based home care for up to two weeks in the last three months of life: a pilot study of community care based at a hospice at home service in south east of England. Journal of Community Health Nursing. 37(4), pp. 203-213. 0737-0016.

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Abstract:	Purpose: The cost of visit-based community care based around a 24/7 hospice-at-home (HatH) service in the last 3 months of life was assessed. Methods: Thirty families completed a health and social care diary of at-home visits over two-weeks following contact with the HatH night service. Findings: Diaries captured 333 days of care provision, averaging 11 diary days per family, 708 health care professional and carer visits, lasting 604 hours at a cost of £20,192 ($24,946). Conclusions: HatH care, integrated with community support, seems an economic proposition but highlights the complexities of assessing cost of end of life care.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Hospice at home, Costs, Community, End of life, Community and Home Care, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Creators:	Spiro, Stephen, Ward, Alison, Sixsmith, Judith, Graham, Anne and Varvel, Sue
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	Research Centres > Centre for Health Sciences and Services ?? HSRES ??
Date:	5 November 2020
Date Type:	Publication
Page Range:	pp. 203-213
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Community Health Nursing
Volume:	37
Number:	4
Number of Pages:	11
Language:	English
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2020.1809856
ISSN:	0737-0016
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
Related URLs:	https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/public...
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/13967

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