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Death at home: predictive factors in a medical home care unit.

Martina Rasch-WestinMaria Helde-FranklingLinda Björkhem-Bergman
Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2019)
This study indicates equal opportunities regarding the possibility to die at home for patients admitted to advanced medical home care. It emphasises the importance of asking patients where they want to be at the end of life, as it was the foremost prognostic factor for place of death.
Keyphrases
  • prognostic factors
  • end stage renal disease
  • healthcare
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • patient reported outcomes