Importance End-of-life care costs are high and decedents often experience poor quality of care. Numerous factors influence changes in site of death, health care transitions, and …
Methods| In this cohort study, we used Nielsen Retail Scanner Data of sales volume (reported in 4-week cycles) of menthol and nonflavored cigarette brands sold by US-based …
The Medicare hospice benefit was originally designed around a cancer disease paradigm but increasingly serves people living with dementia. At this time, almost half of all older …
S Nothelle, AS Kelley, T Zhang, DL Roth… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Care at the end of life is commonly fragmented; however, little is known about commonly used measures of fragmentation of care in the last year of life (LYOL). We sought …
L Lei, LB Gerlach, VD Powell… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background/objectives As home becomes the most common place of death in the United States, information about caregiver support and place of death is critical to improve patient …
SE Wang, ILA Liu, JS Lee, P Khang… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES The current evidence base regarding the effectiveness of home‐based palliative care (HomePal) on outcomes of importance to multiple stakeholders remains …
Abstract Background Asian Americans are the fastest-growing ethnic minority in the USA, but we know little about the end-of-life care for this population. Objective Compare invasive …
SY Wang, SH Hsu, MD Aldridge, E Cherlin… - Journal of Palliative …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Background: Although the fragmentation of end-of-life care has been well documented, previous research has not examined racial and ethnic differences in transitions in care and …
Background: Care costs rise towards the end of life. International comparison of service use, costs and care experiences can inform quality and improve access. Aim: The aim of this …