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Observational analysis revealed health deterioration and care access as key factors for hospital deaths in terminally ill patients, indicating a need to enhance home care options.
Sudden health deterioration and waiting lists at hospices seem to be the main reasons why patients die in the hospital instead of at their preferred location. The findings provide a starting point for formulating potential solutions to honour patients' wishes more often and enhance the quality of end-of-life care in our hospital-and potentially in other hospitals as well.
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