Associations Between Health Literacy and End-of-Life Care Intensity Among Medicare Beneficiaries.

Qingying LuoSylvia Kewei ShiPeiyin HungShi-Yi Wang

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2021)

Medicare beneficiaries who resided in LHL areas were likely to receive aggressive EOL care. Tailored efforts to improve HL and facilitate patient-provider communications in LHL areas could reduce EOL care intensity.

Keyphrases

affordable care act
quality improvement
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palliative care
high intensity
primary care
health insurance
health information