Examining Regional Differences in Nursing Home Palliative Care for Black and Hispanic Residents.

ABSTRACT: Background: Approximately one-quarter of all deaths in the United States occur in nursing homes (NHs). Palliative care has the potential to improve NH end-of-life care, but more information is needed on the provision of palliative care in NHs serving Black and Hispanic residents. Objective: To determine whether palliative care services in United States NHs are associated with differences in the concentrations of Black and Hispanic residents, respectively, and the impact by region. Design: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis. The outcome was NH palliative care services (measured by an earlier national survey); total scores ranged from 0 to 100 (higher scores indicated more services). Other data included the Minimum Data Set and administrative da

SUBMITTER: Estrada LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347389 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature