Contemporary Patterns of End-of-Life Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Advanced Cancer
This study found persistent patterns of potentially aggressive care, but low uptake of supportive care, among Medicare decedents with advanced cancer. A multifaceted approach targeting patient-, physician-, and system-level factors associated with potentially aggressive care is imperative for improving quality of care at the end of life.
Authors
- K. Robin Yabroff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0644-5572)
- Xin Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1097-3300)
- Changchuan Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7392-4154)
- Qinjin Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8409-116X)
- Zhiyuan Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7665-3564)
- Kewei Sylvia Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0024-4916)
- Young‐Min Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6744-3864)
- Xuesong Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7159-7949)
- Joan L. Warren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6467-6769)
- Jingxuan Zhao
Institutions
- American Cancer Society (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.5436
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation
- Pfizer
- California Department of Public Health
- University of Southern California
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Cancer Institute