Length of Hospice Care among U.S. Adults: 1992–2000
This study examined length of service use among U.S. adult hospice patients based on data from the 1992–2000 National Home and Hospice Care Surveys. With the Kaplan-Meier method, we estimated length of service use of current and discharged hospice patients simultaneously. Using a multivariate Cox pr...
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| author | Beth Han Robin E. Remsburg William J. McAuley Timothy J. Keay Shirley S. Travis |
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| description | This study examined length of service use among U.S. adult hospice patients based on data from the 1992–2000 National Home and Hospice Care Surveys. With the Kaplan-Meier method, we estimated length of service use of current and discharged hospice patients simultaneously. Using a multivariate Cox proportional hazards model, we examined trends in patients' service use during the 1990s. Findings show that length of service use decreased significantly among adult patients who had Medicare as their only payment source. Although overall length of service use declined significantly in 1996, 1998, and 2000 compared to 1992, it was similar between 1996 and 2000. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a18b8c7c63c40b59b92bddf59702b962022-12-21T23:40:15ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95802007-02-014410.5034/inquiryjrnl_44.1.104Length of Hospice Care among U.S. Adults: 1992–2000Beth HanRobin E. RemsburgWilliam J. McAuleyTimothy J. KeayShirley S. TravisThis study examined length of service use among U.S. adult hospice patients based on data from the 1992–2000 National Home and Hospice Care Surveys. With the Kaplan-Meier method, we estimated length of service use of current and discharged hospice patients simultaneously. Using a multivariate Cox proportional hazards model, we examined trends in patients' service use during the 1990s. Findings show that length of service use decreased significantly among adult patients who had Medicare as their only payment source. Although overall length of service use declined significantly in 1996, 1998, and 2000 compared to 1992, it was similar between 1996 and 2000.https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_44.1.104 |
| spellingShingle | Beth Han Robin E. Remsburg William J. McAuley Timothy J. Keay Shirley S. Travis Length of Hospice Care among U.S. Adults: 1992–2000 Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
| title | Length of Hospice Care among U.S. Adults: 1992–2000 |
| title_full | Length of Hospice Care among U.S. Adults: 1992–2000 |
| title_fullStr | Length of Hospice Care among U.S. Adults: 1992–2000 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Length of Hospice Care among U.S. Adults: 1992–2000 |
| title_short | Length of Hospice Care among U.S. Adults: 1992–2000 |
| title_sort | length of hospice care among u s adults 1992 2000 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_44.1.104 |
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