Association of Race with End-of-Life Treatment Preferences in Older Adults with Cancer Receiving Outpatient Palliative Care.

ABSTRACT: Background: End-of-life discussions and documentation of preferences are especially important for older cancer patients who are at high risk of morbidity and mortality. Objective: To evaluate influence of demographic factors such as religiosity, education, income, race, and ethnicity on treatment preferences for end-of-life care. Methods: A retrospective observational study was performed on baseline data from a multisite randomized clinical trial of Dignity Therapy in 308 older cancer patients who were receiving outpatient palliative care (PC). Interviews addressed end-of-life treatment preferences, religion, religiosity and spirituality, and awareness of prognosis. End-of-life treatment preferences for care were examined, including preferences for

SUBMITTER: O'Mahony S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8309420 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature