Palliative care at the end-of-life
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Cohorts of statutorily insured patients in the last year of life, differentiated by the type of palliative care they received (none, inpatient, mixed groups, etc.) - Description of care (with
Sponsors
Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Date of death in 2016 to 2021, 1 prior to death continuous insurance with the data-providing health insurer, availability of region of residence information
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: If applicable, insured persons with incomplete claims data data relevant to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Type of palliative care and regional distribution over time. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| palliative care and general SHI service utilization, insured characteristics, costs of care, palliative care quality | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAntje Freytag
Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena
Outcome results
None listed