End-of-life care among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer living in poverty
Title
End-of-life care among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer living in poverty
Creator
Roeland E J; Lindley L C; Gilbertson-White S; Saeidzadeh S; Currie E R; Friedman S; Bakitas M; Mack J W
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Publisher
Cancer
Date
2019
Subject
adolescent; adult; article; cancer patient; cancer therapy; controlled study; female; hospice; hospital patient; human; insurance; lowest income group; male; medical record; multicenter study; palliative therapy; patient referral; poverty; retrospective study; statistical significance; terminal care; young adult
Description
Background: To the authors' knowledge, end-of-life (EOL) care outcomes among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer who are living in poverty remain poorly understood. The primary aim of the current study was to examine the effect of poverty on EOL care for AYA patients with cancer.
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Oncology 2019 List
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Citation
Roeland E J; Lindley L C; Gilbertson-White S; Saeidzadeh S; Currie E R; Friedman S; Bakitas M; Mack J W, “End-of-life care among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer living in poverty,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 26, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/16964.