ArticlePalliative medicine2023
Differences in trends in discharge location in a cohort of hospitalized patients with cancer and non-cancer diagnoses receiving specialist palliative care: A retrospective cohort study.
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- Relationship Between Palliative Care and Location of Death Among People With Opioid Use Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of palliative care · 2026Article
- Oncology-embedded supportive care and end-of-life outcomes: a comparative study of hospice-eligible Muslim patients with cancer and non-cancer diagnoses.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Bridging policy and practice: Determinants of place of death for palliative care recipients in Taiwan.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Rising out-of-hospital mortality in Canada during 2020‒2022: A striking impact observed among young adults.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with and without cancer are frequently hospitalized, and have specialist palliative care needs. In-hospital mortality can serve as a quality indicator of acute care. Trends in acute care outcomes have not previously been evaluated in patients with confirmed specialist palliative care needs or between diagnostic groups.
aimTo compare trends in discharge location between hospitalized patients with and without cancer who received specialist palliative care.
designRetrospective cohort study. Association between diagnosis (cancer, non-cancer) and in-hospital mortality was assessed using multivariable logistic regression, controlling for demographic, clinical, and admission-specific information. SETTING/
participantsPatients who received specialist palliative care at an academic tertiary hospital in Toronto, Canada from 2013 to 2019.
resultsThe cohort comprised 6846 patients, 5024 with and 1822 without cancer. A higher proportion of patients without cancer had a Palliative Performance Scale score <30%, anticipated prognosis of <1 month, and were referred for end-of-life care (all
conclusionsHospitalized patients without cancer were referred to specialist palliative care at a lower functional status, a poorer anticipated prognosis, and more likely for end-of-life care; and were more likely to die in hospital. Future studies are required to determine whether a proportion of hospital deaths in patients without cancer represent goal-discordant end-of-life care.
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