Patients' and Relatives' Preferences for Outpatient and Day Care Services Within End-of-Life Care in Germany - A Discrete Choice Experiment.

Beate ApolinarskiLea de JongFranziska A Herbst Carolin Huperz Hanna A A RöwerNils SchneiderKathrin Damm Stephanie Stiel

Published in: Patient preference and adherence (2024)

The results suggest a higher demand for care in the patient's home than for out-of-home care. Patients' and relatives' high preference for special medical care and the relief of family caregiver burden should be considered in the design of day care services.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
palliative care
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
primary care
quality improvement
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
affordable care act