Reduction in potentially inappropriate end-of-life hospital care for cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective population-based study.
Ellis SlotmanHeidi P FransenHanneke Wilma Marlies van LaarhovenMarieke Henrica Johanna Van den Beuken-Van EverdingenVivianne Cg Tjan-HeijnenAuke Mt HuijbenAgnes JagerLia van ZuylenEvelien Jm KuipYvette M van der LindenNatasja J H RaijmakersSabine SieslingPublished in: Palliative medicine (2023)
Cancer patients received less potentially inappropriate end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because several factors may have contributed, it is unclear whether this reflects better quality care. However, these findings raise important questions about what pandemic-induced changes in care practices can help provide appropriate end-of-life care for future patients in the context of increasing patient numbers and limited resources.