Racial and ethnic differences in end-of-life care in the United States: evidence from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)

Orlovic, Martina, Smith, Katharine and Mossialos, Elias ORCID: 0000-0001-8664-9297 (2018) Racial and ethnic differences in end-of-life care in the United States: evidence from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). SSM - Population Health, 7. ISSN 2352-8273

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Abstract

Population ageing poses considerable challenges to the provision of quality end-of-life care. The population of the United States is increasingly diverse, making it imperative to design culturally sensitive end-of-life care interventions. We examined participants of the Health and Retirement Study, who died between 2002 and 2014, to examine racial and ethnic differences in end-of-life care utilization and end-of-life planning in the United States. Our study reveals significant disparities in end-of-life care and planning among studied groups. Findings reveal that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to die in hospital and less likely to engage in end-of-life planning activities. The observed disparities are still significant but have been narrowing between 2002 and 2014. Efforts to reduce these differences should target both medical professionals and diverse 2 communities to ensure that improved models of care acknowledge heterogeneous values and needs of a culturally diverse US population.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.journals.elsevier.com/ssm-population-h...
Additional Information:	© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
Divisions:	Health Policy
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Date Deposited:	06 Dec 2018 11:38
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 01:39
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91030

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