Socioeconomic disparities in health-related quality of life and healthcare use in the last year of life of patients with advanced cancer: longitudinal results from the eQuiPe study
Some socioeconomic disparities are present during the last year of life of patients with advanced cancer. It is important for clinicians to be aware of the greater financial impact and higher healthcare utilization in patients with a lower SEP to ensure equitable end-of-life care.
Authors
- Dirkje W. Sommeijer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-5045)
- Yvette M. van der Linden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9003-6124)
- Natasja Raijmakers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3000-2520)
- Simone Oerlemans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1595-7262)
- Tineke J. Smilde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4196-3765)
- Lonneke V. van de Poll‐Franse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0413-6872)
- Annemieke van der Padt‐Pruijsten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5186-865X)
- Moyke A. J. Versluis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7908-294X)
- Wouter K. de Jong
- Arnold Baars (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5196-4358)
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- Tilburg University (NL)
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Maasstad Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Flevoziekenhuis (NL)
- Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei (NL)
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (NL)
- Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09309-9
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00