Impact of the Macmillan specialist Care at Home service: a mixed methods evaluation across six sites

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Impact of the Macmillan specialist Care at Home service: a mixed methods evaluation across six sites

Background: The Midhurst Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care at Home Service was founded in 2006 to improve community-based palliative care provision. Principal components include; early referral; home-based clinical interventions; close partnership working; and flexible teamwork. Following a succ...

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Main Authors:	Johnston, Bridget, Patterson, Anne, Bird, Lydia, Wilson, Eleanor, Almack, Kathryn, Mathews, Gillian, Seymour, Jane
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central 2018
Subjects:	(Macmillan) specialist palliative care service End-of -life care Patient choice Complex intervention Mixed methods evaluation
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50267/

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