Brystana G Kaufman, Ro W Huang, Diane E Holland, Catherine E Vanderboom, Cory Ingram, Ellen M Wild, Ann Marie Dose, Carole Stiles, Allison M Gustavson, Jay Mandrekar, Courtney H Van Houtven, Joan M Griffin
BACKGROUND: Rural family caregivers (FCGs) in the United States often experience high economic costs. This randomized controlled trial compared a transitional palliative care intervention (TPC) to support FCGs of seriously ill care recipients (CRs) to an attention control condition. We evaluated the TPC's effect on healthcare use and out-of-pocket spending for both FCGs and CRs. METHODS: TPC FCGs received teaching, guidance, and counseling via video calls for 8 weeks following CR discharge from the hospital...
May 2, 2024: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society