Do models of care designed for terminally ill 'home alone' people improve their end-of-life experience? A patient perspective

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Do models of care designed for terminally ill 'home alone' people improve their end-of-life experience? A patient perspective

Palliative care patients who live alone report greater psychological distress, and are less likely to die at home than those living with a family carer. However, there is a lack of research on the value of models of care that specifically address this disadvantage. This article describes the experie...

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Main Authors:	Aoun, Samar, O’Connor, M., Skett, K., Deas, Kathleen, Smith, J.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2012
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36282

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