Place of death of people with cancer in 12 Latin American countries: a total population study using national death registers

Pastrana, Tania; Seitz, Katja; Deliëns, Luc; Cohen, Joachim

doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(22)00435-1

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“…The authors found that the proportion of in-hospital and home deaths varies significantly between countries, and suggested that factors such as health system resources, policy, and legislation influenced POD. 22 As in other countries, we found an apparent link between the availability of PC and the frequency of out-of-hospital deaths. The Jerusalem district, which, according to a quality assessment performed by the Israel MOH in 2018 was characterized by limited availability of PC services in the community, 16 also had the lowest proportion of out-of-hospital cancer deaths of any district for most of the study period.…”

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Place of Death for Israeli Cancer Patients Over a 20-Year Period: Reducing Hospital Deaths, but Barriers Remain

Shalev Many,

Shvartzman,

Wolf

et al. 2023

The Oncologist

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Background Cancer remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide. While the main focus of palliative care (PC) is quality of life, the elements that comprise the quality of death are often overlooked. Dying at home, with home-hospice-care (HHC) support, rather than in-hospital, may increase patient satisfaction and decrease the use of invasive measures. We examined clinical and demographic characteristics associated with out-of-hospital death among patients with cancer, which serves as a proxy measure for HHC deaths. Methods Using death certification data from the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, we analyzed 209,158 cancer deaths between 1998 and 2018 in Israel including demographic information, cause of death, and place of death (POD). A multiple logistic regression model was constructed to identify factors associated with out-of-hospital cancer deaths. Results Between 1998 and 2018, 69.1% of cancer deaths occurred in-hospital, and 30.8% out-of-hospital. Out-of-hospital deaths increased by 1% annually during the study period. Older patients and those dying of solid malignancies were more likely to die out-of-hospital (OR = 2.65, OR = 1.93, respectively). Likelihood of dying out-of-hospital varied with area of residency; patients living in the Southern district were more likely than those in the Jerusalem district to die out-of-hospital (OR = 2.37). Conclusion The proportion of cancer deaths occurring out-of-hospital increased during the study period. We identified clinical and demographic factors associated with POD. Differences between geographical areas probably stem from disparity in the distribution of PC services and highlight the need for increasing access to primary EOL care. However, differences in age and tumor type probably reflect cultural changes and suggest focusing on educating patients, families, and physicians on the benefits of PC.

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