Status, demand and practice models of palliative day-care clinics and day hospices: a scoping review.

Background: Little is known about the structure, accessibility, service provision and needs of palliative and hospice day-care in Germany and abroad. Researchers, healthcare providers and policy makers would benefit from a systematic overview.

Aim: The aim was to identify, describe and summarise available evidence on status, demand and practice models of palliative day-care clinics and day hospices.