Predictors of place of death in South West Scotland 2000-2010: Retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surveys suggest most people would prefer to die in their own home.

Aim

To examine predictors of place of death over an 11-year period between 2000 and 2010 in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting/participants

19,697 Dumfries and Galloway residents who died in the region or elsewhere in Scotland. We explored the relation between age, gender, cause of death (cancer, respiratory, ischaemic heart disease, stroke and dementia) and place of death (acute hospital, cottage hospital, residential care and home) using regression models to show differences and trends. The main acute hospital in the region had a specialist palliative care unit.

Results

Fewer people died in their own homes (23.2% vs 29.6%) i

SUBMITTER: Black H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4994701 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature