Journal article
Nurse practitioner and physician end-of-life home visits and end-of-life outcomes
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) play critical roles in supporting palliative and end-of-life care in the community. We examined healthcare outcomes among patients who received home visits from physicians and NPs in the 90 days before death.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using linked data of adult home care users in Ontario, Canada, who died between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2019. Healthcare …
Authors
Scott MM; Ramzy A; Isenberg SR; Webber C; Eddeen AB; Murmann M; Mahdavi R; Howard M; Kendall CE; Klinger C
Journal
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, Vol. 14, No. e3, pp. e2761–e2769
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
December 2024
DOI
10.1136/spcare-2023-004392
ISSN
2045-435X