title: [Accompanying evalution of funded projects in palliative medicine of the German Cancer Aid].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The German Cancer Aid funded 12 regional projects which developed different models of palliative home care. The realization of the projects were concurrently monitored and evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  The funded projects were asked to document all patients who were cared for beginning in January 2009 using HOPE (Hospice and palliative survey), MIDOS (Minimal documentation system for palliative patients) and the Barthel index. Documentation was mandatory at the beginning and the end of care as well as when patients changed settings, for example when patients were transferred from a palliative care unit to a palliative home care service. Additionally the projects were visited by an independent observer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall the 12 projects documented 2,663 patients. Analysis revealed differences between the projects mainly concerning target groups and interventions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this evaluation can support the discussion about the development of palliative home care in Germany with particular focus on possible interrelations between structures, target groups and possible outcomes of care.
authors: Abteilung für Palliativmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland. christoph.ostgathe@uk-erlangen.de
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Ostgathe
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Lindena
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Heussen
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Knübben
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Elsner
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Radbruch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics; D019090:Case Management / Q000191:economics; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D005378:Financial Support; D005858:Germany; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics*; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics; D014146:Training Support; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000191:economics*