Home visits by specially trained nurses after discharge from multi-disciplinary pain care: A cost consequence analysis based on a randomised controlled trial

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 164-171

  Sørensen, Jan ^a   Frich, Liv ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Mental Health Center Glostrup   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Cost consequences; Follow up intervention; Health care resources; Nurse visits

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; PAIN; PAIN CLINICS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36549042018     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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