Outputs (2)

The cost of providing care by family and friends (informal care) in the last year of life: A population observational study (2024)
Journal Article
Johnson, M. J., Currow, D. C., Chynoweth, J., Weatherly, H., Keser, G., Hutchinson, A., …Allgar, V. (2024). The cost of providing care by family and friends (informal care) in the last year of life: A population observational study. Palliative medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163241259649

Introduction: Little is known about replacement costs of care provided by informal carers during the last year of life for people dying of cancer and non-cancer diseases. Aim: To estimate informal caregiving costs and explore the relationship with ca... Read More about The cost of providing care by family and friends (informal care) in the last year of life: A population observational study.

The complex relationship between household income of family caregivers, access to palliative care services and place of death: A national household population survey (2017)
Journal Article
Chen, H., Currow, D. C., Dunn, L., Johnson, M. J., Macleod, U., & Allgar, V. (2018). The complex relationship between household income of family caregivers, access to palliative care services and place of death: A national household population survey. Palliative medicine, 32(2), 357-365. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216317711825

Background: Previous work shows that more affluent patients with cancer are more likely to die at home, whereas those dying from non-cancer conditions are more likely to die in hospital. Family caregivers are an important factor in determining place... Read More about The complex relationship between household income of family caregivers, access to palliative care services and place of death: A national household population survey.