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The effect of informal caregiver support on utilization of acute health services among home care cli...

The effect of informal caregiver support on utilization of acute health services among home care cli...

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The effect of informal caregiver support on utilization of acute health services among home care clients: a prospective observational study

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The effect of informal caregiver support on utilization of acute health services among home care clients: a prospective observational study

Publisher

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

BMC health services research, 2018-01, Vol.18 (1), p.73-73, Article 73

Language

English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

Emergency department visits and hospitalizations (EDVH) place a large burden on patients and the health care system. The presence of informal caregivers may be beneficial for reducing EDVH among patients with specific diagnoses. Our objective was to determine whether the presence of an informal caregiver was associated with the occurrence of an EDV...

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Full title

The effect of informal caregiver support on utilization of acute health services among home care clients: a prospective observational study

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_dc7d30a311f942098c6eb4230826e68a

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_dc7d30a311f942098c6eb4230826e68a

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ISSN

1472-6963

E-ISSN

1472-6963

DOI

10.1186/s12913-018-2880-9

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