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Hospice use in Alabama, 2002-2005.

Todd M Jenkins1, Kathryn L Chapman, Christine S Ritchie

  • 1Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA. todd.jenkins@cchmc.org

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
|January 18, 2011
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Summary

Hospice use in Alabama increased from 2002-2005, but rates varied by age, race, and socioeconomic status, and lagged behind national averages. Further research is needed on these disparities.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Gerontology
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Limited data exists on hospice utilization across all age groups, with most literature focusing on Medicare recipients.
  • This study addresses the gap by examining hospice use patterns in all age decedents in Alabama.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe and compare hospice use patterns among all decedents in Alabama.
  • To identify demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic factors influencing hospice utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a population-based approach using death certificates from Alabama residents (2002-2005).
  • Linked death certificates to hospice records and geocoded decedent residences.
  • Incorporated area-level socioeconomic status (SES) measures.

Main Results:

  • Hospice care was utilized by 24.5% of all decedents in Alabama between 2002 and 2005.
  • Hospice use rates increased with age and improved socioeconomic status.
  • Significant variations in hospice use were observed based on race and metro/nonmetro status.

Conclusions:

  • Hospice utilization in Alabama showed disparities across racial, geographic, and socioeconomic lines.
  • Alabama's hospice usage rates were lower than national averages during the study period.
  • Identified novel interactions between race, urbanization, and poverty in hospice care patterns.