Reduction in potentially inappropriate end-of-life hospital care for cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective population-based study

CONCLUSIONS: Cancer patients received less potentially inappropriate end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because several factors may have contributed, it is unclear whether this reflects better quality care. However, these findings raise important questions about what pandemic-induced changes in care practices can help provide appropriate end-of-life care for future patients in the context of increasing patient numbers and limited resources.PMID:38142283 | DOI:10.1177/02692163231217373

Source: Palliative Medicine - December 24, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ellis Slotman Heidi P Fransen Hanneke Wm van Laarhoven Marieke Hj van den Beuken-van Everdingen Vivianne Cg Tjan-Heijnen Auke Mt Huijben Agnes Jager Lia van Zuylen Evelien Jm Kuip Yvette M van der Linden Natasja Jh Raijmakers Sabine Siesling Source Type: research