Sat.Jan 21, 2017 - Fri.Jan 27, 2017

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Differences in out-of-pocket costs of healthcare in the last year of life of older people in 13 European countries.

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

In this episode Yolanda Penders (End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Ghent University, Brussels, Belgium) presents a study which aimed to investigate the self-reported out-of-pocket costs associated with healthcare in the last year of life of older adults in Europe. Full paper from:[link] pmj.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/04/27/0269216316647206.

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Development of a measure (ICECAP-Close Person Measure) through qualitative methods to capture the benefits of end-of-life care to those close to the dying for use in economic evaluation

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

In this episode Dr Alastair Canaway (Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick) presents the findings of study which aimed to develop an outcome measure suitable for use in economic evaluation that captures the benefits of end-of-life care to those close to the dying.

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Experiences of patients and caregivers with early palliative care: A qualitative study.

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

In this episode Camilla Zimmermann (University of Toronto) presents the findings of qualitative study which aimed to determine, from a participant perspective, the experience of receiving early palliative care and elements of that care.