High-Intensity End-of-Life Care Among Young and Middle-Aged Hispanic Adults With Cancer in Puerto Rico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Timely palliative and hospice care, along with advanced care planning, can reduce avoidable high-intensity care and improve quality of life at the end of life (EoL).

Objective

We examined patterns of care at EoL and evaluated predictors of high-intensity care at EoL among adults aged 18-64 with cancer.

Methods

Using data from the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry-Health Insurance Linkage Database, we examined 1359 patients diagnosed with cancer in 2010-2019, who died of cancer between 2017 and 2019 at 64 years and younger, and who were enrolled in Medicaid or private health insurance in last 30 days before death. We used composite measures for high-intensity and recommended EoL care using claims-based indicators in the last 30 days before death. Multivari

SUBMITTER: Velazquez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11809722 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature