Differences in trends in discharge location in a cohort of hospitalized patients with cancer and non-cancer diagnoses receiving specialist palliative care: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with and without cancer are frequently hospitalized, and have specialist palliative care needs. In-hospital mortality can serve as a quality indicator of acute care. Trends in acute care outcomes have not previously been evaluated in patients with confirmed specialist palliative care needs or between diagnostic groups.

Aim

To compare trends in discharge location between hospitalized patients with and without cancer who received specialist palliative care.

Design

Retrospective cohort study. Association between diagnosis (cancer, non-cancer) and in-hospital mortality was assessed using multivariable logistic regression, controlling for demographic, clinical, and admission-specific information.

Setting/participants

Patients who received special

SUBMITTER: Bonares M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503238 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature