Journal article
Derivation and validation of the Personal Support Algorithm: an evidence-based framework to inform allocation of personal support services in home and community care
Abstract
BackgroundPersonal support services enable many individuals to stay in their homes, but there are no standard ways to classify need for functional support in home and community care settings. The goal of this project was to develop an evidence-based clinical tool to inform service planning while allowing for flexibility in care coordinator judgment in response to patient and family circumstances.MethodsThe sample included 128,169 Ontario home …
Authors
Sinn C-LJ; Jones A; McMullan JL; Ackerman N; Curtin-Telegdi N; Eckel L; Hirdes JP
Journal
BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 17, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2017
DOI
10.1186/s12913-017-2737-7
ISSN
1472-6963