A comparison of hospice care utilization between rural and urban children in Appalachia: A geographic information systems analysis
02/10/24 at 03:25 AM
A comparison of hospice care utilization between rural and urban children in Appalachia: A geographic information systems analysis
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, by Radion Svynarenko, Guoping Huang, Jessica Keim-Malpass, Melanie J Cozad, Kerri A Qualls, Whitney Stone Sharp, Deb A Kirkland, Lisa C Lindley; 3/24
Long driving times from hospice providers to patients lead to poor quality of care, which may exacerbate in rural and highly isolated areas of Appalachia. This study aimed to investigate geographic patterns of pediatric hospice care across Appalachia... State-level policies should be developed to reduce driving times from hospice providers.