Table 2 Service use and timing of palliative care decisions
Number (%) | |
|---|---|
Last anticancer treatment | |
60 days before death 30 days before death 14 days before death | 52 (43%) 37 (31%) 20 (17%) |
“Do not resuscitate” order Made by a clinical oncologist Made by another specialist | 46 (38%) 17 (37%) 29 (63%) |
Number of patients who visited the Palliative Care Center Median number of visits per patient (range) | 22 (18%) 1 (1–6) |
Number of the patients who visited the Psychosocial Support Unit Median number of visits per patient (range) | 24 (20%) 2 (1–12) |
PC decision | 94 (78%) |
Timing | |
> 30 days before death ≤ 30 days before death | 51 (42%) 43 (36%) |
Number of the patients who used tertiary hospital services in the last 30 days of life | |
Emergency department visits Hospitalization at university hospital | 27 (22%) 21 (17%) |
Place of death | |
Home Hospice Specialized palliative care ward in a community hospital General primary care hospital ward Tertiary hospital Nursing home | 7 (6%) 24 (20%) 24 (20%) 51 (42%) 10 (8%) 5 (4%) |