Palliative care involvement and intensity of end-of-life care among adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer often experience high-intensity end-of-life care and low utilization of palliative care. To explore this further, we evaluated the frequency of palliative care involvement and its association with end-of-life care intensity among AYAs with cancer in Ontario, Canada.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using health administrative databases in Ontario, Canada, from Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2022. The cohort included AYA cancer decedents, aged 15 to 39 years. We categorized palliative care involvement into lifetime involvement and involvement in the last 90 days of life. We classified palliative care according to whether it was provided by a generalist or specialist physician using previously validated cri

SUBMITTER: Abdelaal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12680387 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature