Shifting End of Life Care Back into the Community
Alice Shiner
(Public Health, Derbyshire County PCT)
Jennifer Stothard
(Derbyshire County PCT)
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Abstract
National evidence shows that around 60% of patients would prefer to receive end of life care and die at home, but in 2005 in North Derbyshire only 20% of patients were supported to do so. This article discusses the tools used to improve end of life care services in the community and explores the enablers and barriers.
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Citation
Shiner, A. and Stothard, J. (2007), "Shifting End of Life Care Back into the Community", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 15 No. 4, pp. 28-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/14769018200700029
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited