End-of-life experience for older adults in Ireland: results from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing (TILDA).

ABSTRACT:

Background

End-of-life experience is a subject of significant policy interest. National longitudinal studies offer valuable opportunities to examine individual-level experiences. Ireland is an international leader in palliative and end-of-life care rankings. We aimed to describe the prevalence of modifiable problems (pain, falls, depression) in Ireland, and to evaluate associations with place of death, healthcare utilisation, and formal and informal costs in the last year of life.

Methods

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) is a nationally representative sample of over-50-year-olds, recruited in Wave 1 (2009-2010) and participating in biannual assessment. In the event of a participant's death, TILDA approaches a close relative or friend to complete a voluntary int

SUBMITTER: May P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7023768 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature