Hospice enrollment among cancer patients in Texas covered by Medicare managed care and traditional fee-for-service plans: a statewide population-based study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-05142-z
Abstract: Purpose Although rates of hospice use have increased over time, insurance plan- and racial/ethnic-based disparities in rates have been reported in the USA. We hypothesized that increased rates of hospice use would reduce or eliminate… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; care; hospice use; insurance ... See more keywords
Factors Affecting Hospice Use Among Adolescents and Young Adult Cancer Patients.
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DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2021.0225
Abstract: Background/Objective: Compared to existing studies on end-of-life care of mid- to older-aged patients diagnosed with cancer, there is a paucity of research on adolescents and young adult (AYA) patients. Guided by the Anderson's Behavioral Model… read more here.
Keywords: young adult; adolescents young; hospice; aya patients ... See more keywords
When Living Wills go Missing: Associations With Hospice Use and Hospital Death Using National Longitudinal Data
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DOI: 10.1177/07334648221146774
Abstract: Despite documented benefits of advance care planning (ACP), understandings about the impact of advance directives (AD)—critical steps in the ACP process—remain limited. As a type of AD, living wills (LWs) are often misplaced or forgotten… read more here.
Keywords: wills missing; hospital death; living wills; hospice ... See more keywords
End-of-Life Hospice Use and Medicare Expenditures Among Patients Dying of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-09606-7
Abstract: The increasing incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) coupled with rising health care costs contributes to high end-of-life expenditures. The current study aimed to characterize health care expenditures and hospice use among patients with HCC using… read more here.
Keywords: use; end life; hospice; hospice use ... See more keywords