Low Socioeconomic Status Associated with Lower Utilization of Hospice Care Services during End-of-life Treatment in Cancer Patients: A Population-based Cohort Study

Socioeconomic status (SES) is an important determinant of disparities in health services and may affect the utilization of hospice care services during end-of-life (EOL) treatment in cancer patients. However, previous studies evaluating the association between SES and utilization of hospice care services among cancer patients revealed inconsistent findings.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - March 29, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Yun-Ju Lai, Yu-Yen Chen, Ming-Chung Ko, Yi-Sheng Chou, Li-Ying Huang, Yi-Tui Chen, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Yu-Kai Lin, Chun-Chieh Wang, Chu-Chieh Chen, Pei-Hung Chuang, Yung-Feng Yen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research