Table 3 Acute healthcare utilization during the last month of life among brain tumor patients in relation to receipt of specialized palliative care
Care utilization | Total | With SPC | Without SPC | p-value 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emergency room visits | 213/780 (27%) | 144/604 (24%) | 69/176 (39%) | < 0.0001 |
Hospital admissions | 258/780 (33%) | 181/604 (30%) | 77/176 (44%) | 0.0006 |
Hospital as place of death | 60/780 (8%) | 14/604 (2%) | 46/176 (26%) | < 0.0001 |