Hospital admissions in the last month of life for patients with advanced cancer residing in nursing homes
NH residents with advanced cancer have a slightly higher risk of hospital admissions in the last month of life compared to non-cancer residents but are less likely to die in hospital. The probability of ER visits during the last month of life was similar between NH residents with and without cancer.
Authors
- Peter Strang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8514-5433)
- Torbjörn Schultz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1619-4965)
- Linda Björkhem‐Bergman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3505-9283)
- Gabriela Spulber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0995-7138)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Geriatric Oncology
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2024.102048
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- Cancerfonden
- Stockholms Läns Landsting
- Vetenskapsrådet