The Association between Home Healthcare and Burdensome Transitions at the End-of-Life in People with Dementia: A 12-Year Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.
Ping-Jen ChenChung-Han HoJung-Yu LiaoLisanne SmitsChao A HsiungSang-Ju YuKai-Ping ZhangIrene PetersenElizabeth L SampsonPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)
HHC has differential effects on early and late transitions. Characteristics of HHC such as better continuity or interdisciplinary coordination may reduce the risk of transitions at the end-of-life. We need further studies to understand the longitudinal effects of HHC and its synergy with palliative care, as well as the key components of HHC that achieve better end-of-life outcomes.