Two decades of end-of-life conditions of older adults: older and more protracted?
In non-cancer decedents, but not in cancer decedents, the dying process was more protracted in 2018 than in 2008. Level and increase in symptom severity did not improve over time for both cancer and non-cancer decedents, suggesting that improvement of palliative care is warranted for both groups.
Authors
- Martijn Huisman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9285-6759)
- H. Roeline W. Pasman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6856-2964)
- Dorly J. H. Deeg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1131-6855)
- Bregje D. Onwuteaka‐Philipsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9440-1248)
Institutions
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SSM - Population Health
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101858
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00