Trajectories of health and social care expenditure in the last year of life among people 70 years and older in Region Stockholm: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Death is increasingly postponed to older ages which has implications for future care planning as health and social care expenditure peaks during the end-of-life. Hence, a detailed understanding of the care services involved is needed. This study aims to identify patterns of health-and-social care expenditure among people 70 years and older in their last year of life and to examine the associated socio-demographic factors.

Methods

A population-based cohort study using linked register data, including those 70 years and older who died in Stockholm County in 2019 (N = 12,104). Health-and-social care expenditure was measured for the 365-days prior to date of death. A group-based trajectory model was used to identify common expenditure trajectories; the composition of c

SUBMITTER: Doheny M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12584503 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature