Nov. 27, 2017
Americas
Publication
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Derivation and validation of the Personal Support Algorithm: an evidence-based framework to inform allocation of personal support services in home and community care
Personal support services enable many individuals to stay in their homes, but there are no standard ways to classify need for functional support in home and community care settings. The goal of this proyect was to develop and evidence-based clinical tool to inform service planning while allowing for flexibility in care coordinator judgment in response to patient and family circumstances.