Symptom- and function-based trajectories of patients with dementia in hospital and community palliative care settings in the last two weeks of life: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of dementia is increasing worldwide and many people with the condition require some level of palliative care. However, the trajectories of function and symptom burden in palliative care services at the end of life remain unclear. This study aimed to describe and compare the longitudinal trajectories of function and symptom burden among patients with dementia between hospital versus palliative community care services in the last two weeks of life.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study used data from the Australian Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration. Patients with dementia who died between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2020 from the Australian Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration. Four validated clinical instruments were used to collect outcomes

SUBMITTER: Tan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11492734 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature