Factors Associated with Preferred Place of Care and Death in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A significant proportion of people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) die in hospital settings. Although one could presume that most PwPD would favor being cared for and die at home, there is currently no evidence to support this assumption.

Objective

We aimed at exploring PwPD's preferences for place of end-of-life care and place of death, along with associated factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate PwPD's end-of life wishes regarding their preferred place of care and preferred place of death. Using different approaches within a generalized linear model framework, we additionally explored factors possibly associated with preferences for home care and home death.

Results

Although most PwPD wished to be cared for and die at

SUBMITTER: Pedrosa AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11091558 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature