Journal article
Children's Health Care Utilization and Cost in the Last Year of Life: A Cohort Comparison with and without Regional Specialist Pediatric Palliative Care
Abstract
Background: Research remains inconclusive regarding the impact of specialist pediatric palliative care (SPPC) on health care utilization and cost. Objective: To better understand and quantify the impact of regional SPPC services on children's health care utilization and cost near end of life. Design: A retrospective cohort study used administrative databases to compare outcomes for child decedents (age 31 days to 19 years) from two similar …
Authors
Lysecki DL; Gupta S; Rapoport A; Rhodes E; Spruin S; Vadeboncoeur C; Widger K; Tanuseputro P
Journal
Journal of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 7, pp. 1031–1040
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
July 1, 2022
DOI
10.1089/jpm.2021.0175
ISSN
1096-6218