Identifying clusters of healthcare expenditure trajectories in end-stage organ disease: a retrospective cohort study using linked administrative databases in Singapore
Our findings highlight the significance of upstream interventions to address needs of multi-morbid older adults, and pertinence of timely palliative care access to mitigate the use of aggressive care at the end-of-life.
Authors
- Allyn Hum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9742-5755)
- Laurence Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8835-7175)
- Andy Hau Yan Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0373-7043)
- Ri Yin Tay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2180-2489)
- Woan Shin Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1055-0412)
- Sheryl Hui-Xian Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5046-2666)
- Mervyn Yong Hwang Koh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3698-2512)
- Palvinder Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6137-002X)
Institutions
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital (SG)
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (SG)
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (SG)
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13590-z
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Healthcare Group