End-of-life outcomes of advanced cancer patients enrolled in palliative care
Andrew Lynch,
Liisa Lyon,
Nirmala Ramalingam
et al.
Abstract:PURPOSE:
We sought to understand how Palliative Care (PC) enrollment differs between patient demographics and whether enrollment affects end of life (EOL) outcomes in an integrated system.
METHODS:
This retrospective cohort study included Stage IV solid cancer patients who died within 1 year of diagnosis within Kaiser Permanente Northern California between 1/1/2018-12/31/2020. Demographics and EOL outcomes were compared by PC enrollment. Categorical and continuous comparisons were made using Pearson’s χ2 and… Show more
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