Prevalence and typology of patients susceptible of palliative care deceased at home

• Published in: Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 321 - 328
• Main Authors: Martínez Ríos, I, López Alonso, S R, Martín Carabante, S, Morales Infante, L, Soriano Ruiz, S I, Martínez García, A I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain 26.12.2018
• Subjects: Aged; Cause of Death; Cross-Sectional Studies; Death; Female; Home Care Services; Humans; Male; Palliative Care; Patients - classification; Sex Factors; Prevalence. Palliative Care. Death. Cause of death. Home Care Services

Identification of patients susceptible to palliative care (SPC) in the community is essential for improving their clinical management. The objective is to explore the SPC population and their typology of illness, according to sex. Cross-sectional study, performed on the population of Malaga who died...