Trends, Predictors, and Potential Disparities of Palliative Care Utilization Among Older Adults With Hip Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample, 2016-2020.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: To assess the trends in palliative care consultation utilization and identify associated factors among older adults hospitalized with hip fractures in the United States between 2016 and 2020. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the National Inpatient Sample from 2016 to 2020. The study included patients aged 65 and older admitted to hospital with a primary diagnosis of hip fracture. We identified palliative care consultations using ICD-10 code Z51.5. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify predictors of palliative care utilization, adjusting for demographics, clinical variables, and hospital characteristics. Results: A total of 293,749 admissions for hip fractures were identified, of which 9546 (3.

SUBMITTER: Yamada Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12750101 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature