Journal article
Early initiation of palliative care is associated with reduced late-life acute-hospital use: A population-based retrospective cohort study
Abstract
Background: Early palliative care can reduce end-of-life acute-care use, but findings are mainly limited to cancer populations receiving hospital interventions. Few studies describe how early versus late palliative care affects end-of-life service utilization. Aim: To investigate the association between early versus late palliative care (hospital/community-based) and acute-care use and other publicly funded services in the 2 weeks before …
Authors
Qureshi D; Tanuseputro P; Perez R; Pond GR; Seow H-Y
Journal
Palliative Medicine, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 150–159
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
February 2019
DOI
10.1177/0269216318815794
ISSN
0269-2163