Characteristics (Average number per month) | Pre-palliative-care stageb (N = 57) | Post-palliative-care stagec (N = 57) | Statisticsa |
---|---|---|---|
 | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |  |
The departments visited | 2.23 (0.96) | 0.07 (0.26) | P < 0.001 |
Number of medications | 7.84 (3.04) | 5.39 (2.51) | P < 0.001 |
Number of hospitalizations | 1.42 (1.45) | 0.07 (0.32) | P < 0.001 |
Length of stay (days) | 19.72 (22.74) | 0.56 (3.21) | P < 0.001 |
Length of stay of ICU admissions (days) | 1.49 (5.82) | 0.00 (0.00) | P = 0.058 |
Number of visits on emergency department | 0.39 (0.82) | 0.02 (0.13) | P = 0.001 |