Unplanned hospitalisations in older people: illness trajectories in the last year of life.

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Date publication

avril 2021

Journal

BMJ supportive & palliative care

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr MORIN Lucas


Tous les auteurs :
Szilcz M, Wastesson JW, Johnell K, Morin L

Résumé

Unplanned hospitalisations can be burdensome for older people who approach the end of life. Hospitalisations disrupt the continuity of care and often run against patients' preference for comfort and palliative goals of care. This study aimed to describe the patterns of unplanned hospitalisations across illness trajectories in the last year of life.

Mots clés

end of life care, hospital care, terminal care

Référence

BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2021 Apr 27;: