Home Based Palliative Care: Known Benefits and Future Directions.

Curr Geriatr Rep

Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA.

Published: November 2021

Purpose Of Review: To summarize key recent evidence regarding the impact of Home-Based Palliative Care (HBPalC) and to highlight opportunities for future study.

Recent Findings: HBPalC is cost effective and benefits patients and caregivers across the health care continuum.

Summary: High-quality data support the cost effectiveness of HBPalC. A growing literature base supports the benefits of HBPalC for patients, families, and informal caregivers by alleviating symptoms, reducing unwanted hospitalizations, and offering support at the end of life. Numerous innovative HBPalC models exist, but there is a lack of high-quality evidence comparing specific models across subpopulations. Our wide literature search captured no research regarding HBPalC for underserved populations. Further research will also be necessary to guide quality standards for HBPalC.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8614075PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13670-021-00372-8DOI Listing

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