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August 13, 2026BMC Palliative CareOpen Access

End-of-life care patterns associated with hospital-based palliative care consultation: a single-center cohort with national data linkage

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Retrospective cohort study examines EOL care outcomes in cancer patients with palliative care consultations, suggesting improved care delivery.

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate end-of-life care patterns associated with palliative care consultations in oncology.
  • Retrospective cohort study using linked data from a tertiary hospital and national health insurance in Korea.
  • Included 18,048 decedents with advanced cancers from 2018 to 2022, matched using 1:2 propensity score matching.
  • Outcomes measured included advance care planning, hospice utilization, and health care costs.
  • Consultation group had a higher rate of advance planning documentation (58.0% vs. 32.1%), P<0.001.
  • Fewer ICU admissions (4.9% vs. 10.3%) and emergency visits (48.6% vs. 54.4%), both P<0.001.
  • Substantially higher hospice utilization in the consultation group (73.2% vs. 19.5%); lower medical costs during final month of life.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76062b0e0cff3f63f096https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-02215-9
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