Emergency visits among end-of-life cancer patients in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study Cancer palliative care
Journal
BMC Palliative Care
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
1
Pages
25
Date Issued
2015-05-09
Author(s)
Abstract
An increased number of emergency visits at the end of life may indicate poor-quality cancer care. The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and utilization of emergency visits and to explore the reasons for emergency department (ED) visits among cancer patients at the end of life.
Subjects
cancer
Emergency visits
End-of-Life
SDGs
Other Subjects
adult; ambulatory care; Article; bone cancer; breast cancer; cancer patient; cancer survivor; cohort analysis; colorectal cancer; digestive system cancer; emergency care; emergency ward; female; head and neck cancer; health care utilization; human; length of stay; leukemia; lung cancer; lymphoma; major clinical study; male; melanoma; metastasis; middle aged; ovary cancer; peritoneum cancer; population research; prevalence; prostate cancer; retrospective study; sarcoma; skin cancer; Taiwan; terminal care; urogenital tract cancer; aged; economics; epidemiology; hospital emergency service; mortality; neoplasm; pathology; severity of illness index; utilization; very elderly; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Retrospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Taiwan
Type
journal article