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Prediction of Hospital Readmissions in SAPV (Specialised Home Palliative Care) Patients - Identification of Structural Factors and Support Needs of Family Caregivers
In Brief
An observational study for Palliative Care. Completed, enrolled 240 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Specialised outpatient palliative care (German: Spezialisierte ambulante Palliativversorgung, abbreviation: SAPV) aims to support incurably ill or dying people spending their last lifetime at home. Furthermore, a major goal is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. However, they occasionally occur for various reasons. This project aims to explore predictors of readmission in terms of structural factors as well as family caregivers' psychological distress. Study Aims 1. Identification of structural predictors and caregiver reported predictors for hospital readmissions. 2. Identification of psychological liabilities of nursing relatives. 3. Developing a concept to support nursing relatives.