Who gets to die at home? Race and disease-related cause of death impacts young adults place of death

Commentary on: Gustafson CM, Higgins M, Wood KA, Song MK. Place of death for young adults with chronic illness. Nurs Res. 2023 Jul 11. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000681. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Clinicians must communicate with young adults (YAs) throughout their disease course about end-of-life care preferences, including place-of-death. Future research must explore YAs’ preferences for place-of-death. Context Young adults (YAs) with serious illnesses report wanting choices in their end-of-life care.1–3 Where YAs would prefer to die is highly personal, though some studies have reported that many YAs prefer home-based palliative care and death.2 3 Yet, many YAs experience high-intensity, inpatient care at the end of their lives,4 with approximately half of YAs with cancer dying in hospital.4 Factors influencing these patterns of care—and the extent to...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Palliative care Source Type: research