Key takeaways:
- Physicians die at home or in hospice only slightly more often than other Americans.
- Factors beyond clinical knowledge, such as caregiver support or socioeconomic resources, may influence place of death.
Physicians in the U.S. are only marginally more likely to die at home or in hospice than other Americans, according to study results.
“There have been considerable public health efforts aimed at reducing intensive care at the end of life,” lead author Vishal R. Patel, MD, MPH, resident physician at Mass General Brigham, told Healio. “Physicians play a key role in that by educating patients and their family members about how this can contribute to undesirable outcomes. This serves as a reminder that physicians may have room to improve when it comes to aligning care with patient goals at the end of life.” Click here to read the full article.
