Caregiver support and place of death among older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

As home becomes the most common place of death in the United States, information about caregiver support and place of death is critical to improve patient and caregiver experiences at end of life. We seek to examine (1) the association between family care availability and place of death; and (2) caregiving intensity associated with place of death.

Design

2017 National Health and Aging Trends Study and National Study of Caregiving; nationally representative cross-sectional study of deceased older adults and last-month-of-life (LML) caregivers.

Setting

United States; all places of deaths.

Participants

Three-hundred and seventy-five decedents and 267 LML caregivers.

Measurements

Place of death (home, hospital, and nursing or hospice fa

SUBMITTER: Lei L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8127348 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature