End-of-life healthcare utilization and palliative care use among older adults with limited English proficiency.

Nauzley C AbediniLois DowneyRuth A EngelbergJ Randall CurtisRashmi K Sharma

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)

Older adults with serious illness and LEP have higher rates of end-of-life healthcare utilization. Additional research is needed to identify drivers of these differences and inform linguistically- and culturally-appropriate interventions to improve end-of-life care in this population.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
physical activity
advanced cancer
community dwelling