Objectives To determine the relative influence of different factors on place of death in
patients with cancer. Data sources Four electronic databases—Medline (1966-2004) …

Despite documented preferences for home death, the majority of deaths from terminal illness
occur in hospital. To better understand variation in place of death, we conducted a …

Background: The vital role played by family caregivers in supporting dying cancer patients is
well recognized, but the burden and economic impact on caregivers is poorly understood …

ContextThe place where children with complex chronic conditions are dying may be shifting
toward residential homes due to the evolving epidemiology of life-threatening childhood …

In a population survey, 2652 respondents aged 15+ years reported their preferred place of
death, if dying of 'a terminal illness such as cancer or emphysema', to be home (70%), a …

This 2008 study assessed location-of-death changes in Canada during 1994–2004, after
previous research had identified a continuing increase to 1994 in hospital deaths. The most …

Background Since most patients prefer out-of-hospital death, place of death can be
considered an indicator of end-of-life care quality. The study of trends in place of death is …

Background and aims: Community care for older people is increasing dramatically in most
European countries as the preferred option to hospital andlong-term care. While there has …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with at-home death
among patients with advanced cancer and create a decision-making model for discharging …

Despite the policy and research attention on ensuring equitable access—equal access for
equal need—to health care, research continues to identify inequities in access to cancer …