Development of a novel benchmark method to identify and characterize best practices in home care across six European countries: design, baseline, and rationale of the IBenC project

• Main Authors: Henriëtte G. van der Roest (Author), Liza van Eenoo (Author), Lisanne I. van Lier (Author), Graziano Onder (Author), Vjenka Garms-Homolová (Author), Johannes H. Smit (Author), Harriet Finne-Soveri (Author), Pálmi V. Jónsson (Author), Stasja Draisma (Author), Anja Declercq (Author), Judith E. Bosmans (Author), Hein P. J. van Hout (Author), IBenC project (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Europe's ageing society leads to an increased demand for long-term care, thereby putting a strain on the sustainability of health care systems. The 'Identifying best practices for care-dependent elderly by Benchmarking Costs and outcomes of Community Care' (IBenC)...