Predicting unplanned hospital readmission in palliative outpatients (PRePP) – study protocol of a longitudinal, prospective study to identify informal caregiver-related and structural predictors

Predicting unplanned hospital readmission in palliative outpatients (PRePP) – study protocol of a longitudinal, prospective study to identify informal caregiver-related and structural predictors

Abstract Background Although the majority of German patients in a palliative state prefer to die at home, the actual place of death is most often a hospital. Unplanned hospital readmissions (UHA) not only contradict most patients’ preferences but also increase the probability of an aggressive end-of...

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Main Authors: Leopold Hentschel, André Wellesen, Luisa Christin Krause, Maria von Havranek, Michael Kramer, Beate Hornemann, Martin Bornhäuser, Ulrich Schuler, Katharina Schütte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Unplanned hospital admission
Palliative care
Specialized outpatient palliative care
Informal caregiver
Family caregiver
Psychological distress
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-00955-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-00955-y

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