Journal article
Place of Care Trajectories in the Last Two Weeks of Life: A Population-Based Cohort Study of Ontario Decedents
Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Place of death is a commonly reported indicator of palliative care quality, but does not provide details of service utilization near end of life. This study aims to explore place of care trajectories in the last two weeks of life in a general population and by disease cohorts.
DESIGN/SETTING: A retrospective population-based cohort study using linked administrative-health data to examine Ontario decedents between April 1, …
Authors
Qureshi D; Tanuseputro P; Perez R; Seow H
Journal
Journal of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 21, No. 11, pp. 1588–1595
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
11 2018
DOI
10.1089/jpm.2018.0049
ISSN
1096-6218