Past trends and future projections of palliative care needs in Chile: analysis of routinely available death registry and population data
Chile will experience a large increase in palliative care needs, particularly for people with dementia and other non-cancer conditions. Improved availability of high-quality services, expanded clinician training and new sustainable models of care are urgently required to ensure universal access to palliative care.
Authors
- Pedro Emilio Perez‐Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6265-6919)
- Javiera Léniz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9315-4871)
- Simon Etkind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2863-8893)
- Angélica Domínguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7477-7574)
- Anna E Bone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8800-9581)
- Katherine E Sleeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9777-4373)
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Cicely Saunders International (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03570-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- King's College London