Community specialist palliative care service discharges: clinical characteristics
These data show that a substantial proportion of community specialist palliative care service patients are discharged. It raises further research questions around flexible models of care, validated discharge criteria and implementing quality measures on discharge.
Authors
- Amanda Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2288-820X)
- Phillip D. Good (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8198-0375)
- Owen Peter Bourne
Institutions
- Mater Health Services (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Mater Research (AU)
- St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2025-006034
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00