Accounting for the Scarcity of Time as Patients Approach End of Life: The Construction of End-Weighted Time Toxicity
A healthcare metric that incorporates diminishing marginal utility of time can highlight the effect of palliative care and could improve resource allocation and patient satisfaction with care near end of life. Further research should explore stakeholder perspectives and practical applications.
Authors
- Sanjoy Mahajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9565-9283)
- P May
- Joakim Ekstrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7364-1683)
- Juliet Jacobsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2416-8759)
- Jenny Klintman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9544-5058)
- Karin Boo Hammas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5327-2972)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Kristianstad University (SE)
- Cicely Saunders International (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Value in Health
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2025.12.010
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00