Description
Of the half million people who die each year in England, less than one in five die at home, yet home is where most would prefer to die. Some receive excellent care, but many do not. The NHS is seeking to raise the standard of care for all and enable more to die at home. The key question this study addresses is: for whom is home death "good"? Is it possible to identify:
- a) Those for whom a "good death" at home is achievable, for whom greater effort is needed to optimise home care?
- b) Those for whom "a good death" at home is rarely achievable, for whom inpatient care should be accepted and planned?
Project Aims
- To identify the patterns of care need of people approaching the end
- To map their current pathways of care provision and place of death.
- To confirm these patterns of need and care pathways with carers, GPs and DNs.
- To investigate the health costs of the identified care pathways.
- To develop a toolkit for Primary Care Teams to review care and better align patient needs to care provision.
Methodology
Of the half million people who die each year in England, less than one in five die at home, yet home is where most would prefer to die. Some receive excellent care, but many do not.
Organization
Institute of Public Health
University Forvie Site, Robinson Way
Telephone: (01223) 746719
Fax: 01223 762515
E-mail: rm582@medschl.cam.ac.uk
