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Geographical Differences in Likelihood of Home Death Among Palliative Cancer Patients: A National Population-based
Jonas Nilsson1,2,3, Bertil Axelsson2,4, Georg Holgersson5
1Center for Research & Development, Uppsala University/County Council of Gävleborg, Gävle Hospital, Gävle, Sweden jonas.nilsson@regiongavleborg.se.
Background/Aim:
Previous studies have shown discrepancies between patient's desired and actual death place. As planning of family support and involvement of palliative home care teams seem to improve the chance to meet patients preferences, geographical availability of specialized palliative home care could influence place of death.
Patients And Methods:
Data of patients diagnosed and deceased between January 2011 until December 2014 with lung, brain, colorectal, breast and prostate cancer was collected from Swedish national registers and multiple regression analyses were performed.
Results:
Patients with lung, brain, colorectal, and prostate cancer who resided in rural municipalities had a higher likelihood of dying at home than dying in hospital settings, compared to those who lived in urban areas.
Conclusion:
Patients in Sweden, with the exception of breast cancer patients, have a higher likelihood of home death than inpatient hospital death when residing in rural areas compared to when residing in urban areas.
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