Association of physician-delivered virtual care near the end of life with healthcare use outcomes: A national population-based study of Canadians
Virtual care during the pandemic was linked to increased acute healthcare utilization, contrasting with pre-pandemic patterns when it appeared more selective and associated with fewer in-hospital deaths. Findings highlight the evolving role of virtual care and the need for region-specific policies to optimize end-of-life care delivery.
Authors
- Kieran L. Quinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1681-5170)
- Mohammed Rashidul Anwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9778-4961)
- Rabia Akhter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7871-7293)
- Chaim M. Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3778-9469)
- Asmita Bhattarai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6689-7218)
- Peter Tanuseputro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4409-0795)
- James Downar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7479-1560)
- Aynharan Sinnarajah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7967-159X)
- Nathan M. Stall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1239-1937)
- John Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4327-7272)
- Sandra Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6000-436X)
- Hannah Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0135-8402)
- Thérèse A. Stukel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9283-8764)
Institutions
- Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- St. John's University (US)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Sinai Health System (CA)
- Bruyère (CA)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324898
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research