Health care utilization at end of life among patients with lung or pancreatic cancer. Comparison between two Swedish cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose was to analyze trends in intensity of care at End-of-life (EOL), in two cohorts of patients with lung or pancreatic cancer.

Setting

We used population-based registry data on health care utilization to describe proportions and intensity of care at EOL comparing the two cohorts (deceased in the years of 2010 and 2017 respectively) in the region of Stockholm, Sweden.

Primary and secondary outcomes

Main outcomes were intensity of care during the last 30 days of life; systemic anticancer treatment (SACT), emergency department (ED) visits, length of stay (LOS) > 14 days, intensive care (ICU), death at acute care hospital and lack of referral to specialized palliative care (SPC) at home. The secondary outcomes were outpatient visits, place of death and

SUBMITTER: Ullgren H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8284833 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature