ArticleThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2022
Place of death and phenomenon of going home to die in Chinese adults: A prospective cohort study.
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Abstract
backgroundChina is embracing an ageing population without sustainable end-of-life care services. However, changes in place of death and trends of going home to die (GHTD) from the hospital remains unknown.
methodsA total of 42,956 participants from the China Kadoorie Biobank, a large Chinese cohort, who died between 2009 and 2017 was included into analysis. GHTD was defined as death at home within 7 days after discharge from the hospital. A modified Poisson regression was used to investigate temporal trends of the place of death and GHTD, and estimate prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association of GHTD with health insurance (HI) schemes.
findingsFrom 2009 to 2017, home remained the most common place of death (71·5%), followed by the hospital (21·6%). The proportion of GHTD for Urban and Rural Residents' Basic Medical Insurance (URRBMI) beneficiaries was around six times higher than that for Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI) beneficiaries (66·0% vs 11·6%). Besides, a substantial increase in the proportion of GHTD throughout the study period was observed regardless of HI schemes (4·4% annually for URRBMI, and 5·4% for UEBMI). Compared with UEBMI beneficiaries, URRBMI beneficiaries were more likely to experience GHTD, with an adjusted PR (95% CI) of 1·19 (95% CI: 1·12, 1·27) (
interpretationIn China, most of deaths occurred at home, with a large proportion of decedents GHTD from the hospital, especially for URRBMI beneficiaries. Substantial variation in the phenomenon of GHTD across HI schemes indicates inequalities in end-of-life care utilization.
fundingThe National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Kadoorie Charitable Foundation, the National Key R&D Program of China, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology.
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