A prospective cohort study assessing aggressive interventions at the end-of-life among patients with solid metastatic cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many patients with a solid metastatic cancer are treated aggressively during their last month of life. Using data from a large prospective cohort study of patients with an advanced cancer, we aimed to assess the number and predictors of aggressive interventions during last month of life among patients with solid metastatic cancer and its association with bereaved caregivers' outcomes.

Methods

We used data of 345 deceased patients from a prospective cohort study of 600 patients. We surveyed patients every 3 months until death for their physical, psychological and functional health, end-of-life care preference and palliative care use. We surveyed their bereaved caregivers 8 weeks after patients' death regarding their preparedness about patient's death, regret about

SUBMITTER: Malhotra C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9109395 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature