Changes in mortality patterns and place of death during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive analysis of mortality data across four nations.
Sean B O'DonnellAnna E BoneAnne M FinucaneJenny McAleeseIrene J HigginsonStephen BarclayKatherine E SleemanFliss E M MurtaghPublished in: Palliative medicine (2021)
Where people died changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an increase in deaths at home during and between pandemic waves. This has implications for planning and organisation of palliative care and community services. The extent to which these changes will persist longer term remains unclear. Further research could investigate whether this is reflected in other countries with high COVID-19 mortality.