Analysis of health administration data to inform health service planning for paediatric palliative care.

Alison Pauline Bowers Natalie K Bradford William Ying Khee Hwang Anthony Robert Herbert Patsy Yates

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2020)

Administrative data are useful to describe clinical and demographic characteristics and quantify health service usage. Available data suggest a growing demand for health services by children eligible for palliative care that will require an appropriate response from health service planners.

Keyphrases

palliative care
electronic health record
big data
advanced cancer
healthcare
public health
emergency department
intensive care unit
mental health
data analysis
risk assessment
health information
deep learning