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- Title
Day hospice care--a review of the literature.
- Authors
Spencer, D J; Daniels, L E
- Abstract
This paper traces the development and evaluation of day care hospice provision through analysis of the available literature. The CD-ROM was utilized to access and review the Medline, CINAHL and Healthstar databases. In addition, a hand search of Progress in Palliative Care was conducted. The literature describes the provision of a service within a day hospice, and access to day hospice services. Issues regarding the provision of a day hospice as a mechanism to meet consumer needs are explored. The literature reveals little evaluation of evidence-based practice or of the cost-effectiveness of day hospice provision. There is a dearth of research relating to day care, evaluation studies in particular. It is clearly important that future research compares outcomes with other models of service provision.
- Publication
Palliative medicine, 1998, Vol 12, Issue 4, p219
- ISSN
0269-2163
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1191/026921698675529940