Utilization of Palliative Care Services Among Patients With Malignant Brain Tumors: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2019).
Jonathan T DulleaVikram VasanAlex DevarajanMuhammad AliNoah NicholsDanielle ChalutsPhilip HensonChristian PorrasChristine LopezDiego LunaLathan LiouJoshua BedersonRaj K ShrivastavaPublished in: Neurosurgery (2023)
Palliative care is underutilized among all patients with malignant brain tumors. Within this population, disparities in utilization are exacerbated by sociodemographic factors. Prospective studies investigating utilization disparities across race and insurance status are necessary to improve access to palliative care services for this population.