Improving the quality of life of palliative and chronic disease patients and carers in remote Australia with the establishment of a day respite facility.

DISCUSSION: The findings clearly indicate an improvement in quality of life for respite patients and their carers. The respite service enabled improved care coordination of chronic and complex patients as well as improved medication compliance and symptom management. As a result of this evaluation a number of recommendations to continue and improve the service are provided. PMID: 27430257 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Tags: BMC Palliat Care Source Type: research