Head and neck cancer mortality in the United States: Regional differences in hospice use and place of death.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With more than 15,000 annual deaths from head and neck cancer (HNC), an important aspect of end-of-life care for these patients is place of death. Recent evidence suggests an increasing preference for home/hospice at end of life; however, it is unclear whether there is variation in home/hospice use based on region or urban status. We described differences in the place of death of HNC patients based on their region and urban status.

Methods

Using the CDC WONDER (Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research) database for HNC mortality (1999 to 2019), place of death was dichotomized as home/hospice vs. other, by Health and Human Services (HHS) region (Regions 1-10), and by urbanization status. Multivariable logistic regression analyses estimated odds of place

SUBMITTER: White MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11524054 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature