Derivation and validation of the Personal Support Algorithm: an evidence-based framework to inform allocation of personal support services in home and community care

• Main Authors: Chi-Ling Joanna Sinn (Author), Aaron Jones (Author), Janet Legge McMullan (Author), Nancy Ackerman (Author), Nancy Curtin-Telegdi (Author), Leslie Eckel (Author), John P. Hirdes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background 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 project was to develop an evidence-based clinical tool to inform service planning...