[Canada] Care utilization patterns among patients dying with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

[Canada] Care utilization patterns among patients dying with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine; Aleisha Fernandes, Shuaib Hafid, Anastasia Gayowsky, Tetyana Kendzerska, Aaron Jones, Erin Gallagher, Colleen Webber, James Downar, Sophie Corriveau, Douglas G. Manuel, Sunita Mulpuru, David Da Silva-Krul, Amy Hsu, Peter Tanuseputro, Sarina R. Isenberg, Michelle Howard; 3/25
Despite primary care providing majority of outpatient care, inpatient utilization is higher amongst patients who are not
accessing PC [palliative care]. These patients are also more likely to die in an acute setting. This study provides insight into the proportion of care patients are being provided from different specialties as well as the distribution of end-of-life outcomes amongst these patterns of care. Future research will benefit from exploring the association between these different patterns and end-of-life outcomes to identify the most optimal care pattern for improving end-of-life outcomes for patients with ACOPD [advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].