Palliative care improves the quality of life for people with life‐limiting conditions, which are common among older adults. Despite the Veterans Health Administration (VA) outpatient palliative care expansion, most research… Click to show full abstract
Palliative care improves the quality of life for people with life‐limiting conditions, which are common among older adults. Despite the Veterans Health Administration (VA) outpatient palliative care expansion, most research has focused on inpatient palliative care. This study aimed to compare veteran characteristics and hospice use for palliative care users across care settings (inpatient vs. outpatient) and dose (number of palliative care encounters).
Keywords:
inpatient outpatient;
care;
veterans use;
outpatient palliative;
palliative care
Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2024
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Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2024
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