Early Integration of Outpatient Palliative Care Among Adults With Advanced Cancer in a Safety-Net Health System: A Patterns of Care Analysis
Many patients did not receive an outpatient referral or received it late. Observed differences by race/ethnicity, cancer type, and age suggest the need for different interventions targeting PC delivery for underserved patients with cancer.
Authors
- Lisa DiMartino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1616-7406)
- Navid Sadeghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7786-8786)
- Celette Sugg Skinner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2535-4476)
- Arthur S. Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6516-6819)
- Timothy P. Hogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6888-0927)
- Vincent Merrill
- Alva Roche‐Green
- Winnie Wang
Institutions
- Parkland Health & Hospital System (US)
- VA New England Healthcare System (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Oncology Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/op-24-00892
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88