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ArticleBMC palliative care2025

Toward a comprehensive research agenda: exploring the health economics of palliative care in Australia.

Chris Schilling, Cate Bailey, Katharina Merollini, Alison Giles, Cara Platts, David C Currow, Elise Button, Fiona Runacres, Gregory B Crawford, Gregory Merlo and 9 more

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Chris SchillingThe University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. chris.schilling@unimelb.edu.au.
Cate BaileyThe University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Katharina MerolliniSchool of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia.
Alison GilesPalliative Care Service, Northern Health, Epping, VIC, Australia.
Cara PlattsThe University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
David C CurrowFlinders Ageing Alliance, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Elise ButtonCaring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Fiona RunacresSupportive & Palliative Care Unit, Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Gregory B CrawfordUniversity of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Gregory MerloSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Jaclyn YoongPalliative Care Service, Northern Health, Epping, VIC, Australia.
Jennifer PhilipThe University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Jennifer TiemanResearch Centre for Palliative Care, Death, and Dying, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Meera R AgarImproving Palliative, Aged, and Chronic Care Through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT), University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Patsy YatesQueensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Peter HudsonEnd of Life Research Group, Vrije University Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
Vijaya SundararajanThe University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Hannah Carter *Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Nikki McCaffrey *Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin Health Economics, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia.

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Abstract

backgroundDespite significant advances in the availability and quality of palliative care globally, health economics research to understand the value of palliative care in Australian settings remains scarce. To address knowledge gaps and foster evidence-informed policy, funding and practice, this paper presents a consensus-driven research agenda for the health economics of palliative care in Australia.

methodsA panel of 27 Australian experts was convened, including health economists, palliative care clinicians/researchers, policy makers/government officials, and representatives from the national peak body for palliative care. Panel members completed a survey, participated in a forum and collectively drafted the research agenda.

resultsThe panel recommended 16 health economics research priorities across four key areas: (1) person-centred outcomes; (2) costs; (3) economic evaluation; and (4) data and metrics. Specific priorities included: comprehensively capturing the benefits of palliative care for people with life-limiting illnesses and their informal carers; understanding the diversity of preferences for palliative care across the population; capturing informal caring costs within economic evaluations; embedding economic evaluation within clinical trials and health services studies; and quantifying the extent and location of unmet palliative care needs.

conclusionsThis paper outlines high-priority research actions to generate the economic evidence required for appropriate funding and resource allocation in palliative care. The research agenda serves as a strategic tool to help researchers address gaps without duplicating efforts. By focusing on these priorities, we aim to support the development of more effective, equitable and sustainable palliative care services across Australia.

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Palliative CareResearchAustraliaHumansEnd-of-life careHealth costHealth economicsHealth outcomesPalliative carePalliative care metrics

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