Palliative Medicine Referral and End-of-Life Interventions Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Gynecologic Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Referral to palliative medicine (PM) has been shown to improve quality of life, reduce hospitalizations, and improve survival. Limited data exist about PM utilization among racial minorities with gynecologic malignancies. Our objective was to assess differences in palliative medicine referrals and end of life interventions (within the last 30 days of life) by race and ethnicity in a diverse population of gynecologic oncology patients.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study of patients receiving gynecologic oncologic care at a tertiary referral center between 2017 - 2019 was conducted. Patients had either metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis or recurrence. Demographic and clinical data were abstracted. Exploratory analyses were done using chi-square and rank s

SUBMITTER: Tabuyo-Martin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9943963 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature