[A regional comparison of outcomes quality and costs of general and specialized palliative care in Germany: a claims data analysis].

ABSTRACT:

Background

The main framework conditions for palliative care are set at the regional level. The scope of the forms of care used (outpatient, inpatient, general, specialized) varies widely. What is the quality of outcomes achieved by the palliative care provided on a federal states level? What are the associated costs of care?

Method

Retrospective observational study using BARMER claims data from 145,372 individuals who died between 2016 and 2019 and had palliative care in the last year of life. Regional comparison with regard to the following outcomes: proportion of palliative care patients who died in the hospital, potentially burdensome care in the last 30 days of life (ambulance calls, [intensive care] hospitalizations, chemotherapy, feeding tubes, parenteral nutrition),

SUBMITTER: Freytag A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10539464 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature