Abstract:Background
The Hospice and Palliative Care Act of 2015 aimed at developing and regulating the provision of palliative care (PC) services in Germany. However, it remains unknown whether the act has impacted end-of-life care (EoLC) in Germany.
Objective
The present study examined trends in EoLC indicators between 2016–2020, in the context of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Methods
Repeated cross-sectional analysis was conducted on data from the statutory health insurance fund AOK Lower Saxony (AOK-LS), referring to th… Show more
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