Table 2 Intensity in end-of-life care, per centre

Chemotherapy in last 14 days of life

116/738

(15.7)

15/126

(11.9)

30/185

(16.2)

21/159

(13.2)

42/169

(24.9)

8/99

(8.1)

Trajectory of care in last month of life

 1 admission in acute care

520

(52.2)

101

(50.5)

92

(46.0)

113

(56.8)

103

(51.5)

111

(56.1)

  ≥ 2 admissions in acute care

164

(16.4)

27

(13.5)

35

(17.5)

27

(13.6)

64

(32.0)

11

(5.6)

 1 emergency visit

197

(19.8)

57

(28.5)

11

(5.5)

60

(30.2)

89

(44.5)

41

(20.7)

  ≥ 2 emergency visits

61

(6.1)

9

(4.5)

0

.

13

(6.5)

29

(14.5)

10

(5.1)

  ≥ 1 admission in Intensive Care Unit

174

(17.5)

35

(17.5)

8

(4.0)

38

(19.1)

23

(11.5)

70

(35.4)

Patients transferred in palliative care unit

  ≤ 3 days before death

12

(7.6)

0

–

3

(5.2)

6

(20.7)

0

–

3

(15.8)

Place of Death

 Acute care hospital

672

(68.7)

129

(64.8)

95

(50.3)

139

(69.8)

182

(91.9)

127

(65.8)

  Acute care ward

583

(59.6)

113

(56.8)

93

(49.2)

115

(57.8)

146

(73.7)

116

(60.1)

  Intensive Care Unit

62

(6.3)

15

(7.5)

2

(1.1)

22

(11.1)

17

(8.6)

6

(3.1)

  Emergency room

27

(2.8)

1

(0.5)

0

.

2

(1.0)

19

(9.6)

5

(2.6)

 Palliative care unit

189

(19.3)

41

(20.6)

60

(31.7)

32

(16.1)

10

(5.1)

46

(23.8)

 Home

82

(8.4)

24

(12.1)

13

(6.9)

24

(12.1)

4

(2.0)

17

(8.8)

 Other

35

(3.6)

5

(2.5)

21

(11.1)

4

(2.0)

2

(1.0)

3

(1.6)