What factor has influenced the growth and acceptance of home care in the United States?
A. The lower cost of home care as compared to institutional care
B. A cultural shift away from traditional nursing home care
C. The increasing numbers of terminally ill individuals
D. The recent nursing staff shortages
A
The growth of home care has been influenced by such factors as the shift from inpatient to community-based care, cost factors, the availability of portable technologic equipment, tele-healthcare services and the influence of managed care.
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