Impact of disease type and temporal trends on the proximity of palliative care initiation to death in older adults: a population-based study
Despite a trend towards earlier initiation for both groups, non-cancer patients in Taiwan are more likely to have palliative care initiated in the final days of life. Targeted policies are needed to ensure equitable, needs-based palliative care across diagnoses for improved end-of-life outcomes for older adults.
Authors
- Yi‐Ching Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1391-8040)
- Yu‐Tung Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3224-7238)
- Chung‐Yi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0321-8908)
- Yu‐Tai Lo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9363-8219)
- Yi‐Lin Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2747-7015)
- Tzu-Jung Chuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1093-3823)
Institutions
- Asia University (TW)
- National Health Research Institutes (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- Asia University (JP)
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf163
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00