Is there lower utilisation of hospice care services during end-of-life care for people living with HIV? A population-based cohort study.

Shang-Yih ChanYun-Ju LaiMing-Chung KoYu-Yen ChenYi-Fan TsaiLi-Fei HsuPo-Wen KuLi-Jung ChenPei-Hung ChuangChu-Chieh ChenYung-Feng Yen

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

PLWH had significantly lower utilisation of hospice care services during the last year of life. Our results suggest that future hospice care programmes should particularly target PLWH to increase the optimal utilisation of hospice care services during EOL treatment.

Keyphrases

palliative care
healthcare
advanced cancer
affordable care act
primary care
quality improvement
mental health
pain management
health insurance
combination therapy