Access to palliative care by disease trajectory: a population-based cohort of Ontario decedents
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021147
Abstract: Objectives To examine access to palliative care between different disease trajectories and compare to other geographic areas. Design A retrospective population-based decedent cohort study using linked administrative data. Setting Ontario, Canada. Participants Ontario decedents between… read more here.
Keywords: disease; palliative care; terminal illness; care ... See more keywords
Suicide, Firearms, and Terminal Illness: A Latent Class Analysis Using Data From the National Violent Death Reporting System.
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DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100733
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Firearms are highly lethal when used for suicide and are used more frequently as a suicide method by persons of older age. Individuals with terminal illness are at high risk for suicide, yet little… read more here.
Keywords: illness; analysis; firearm; terminal illness ... See more keywords
‘There’s something about admitting that you are lonely’ – prevalence, impact and solutions to loneliness in terminal illness: An explanatory sequential multi-methods study
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DOI: 10.1177/02692163221122269
Abstract: Background: Loneliness is a prevalent societal issue and can impact on a person’s physical and mental health. It is unclear how loneliness impacts on end of life experiences or how such feelings can be alleviated.… read more here.
Keywords: end life; impact; solutions loneliness; prevalence impact ... See more keywords