Comparison of hospice use by European Americans, African Americans, and Latinos: a follow-up study.
This study investigated the rate of hospice use by Latinos and African Americans relative to their prevalence in the general population between 2004 and 2010 as a follow-up to a previous investigation. Archival data (N = 2625) were collected on patients' race/ethnicity, gender, marital status, length of stay in hospice, and reason for discharge. In contrast to previous findings, African Americans were more likely to utilize hospice services, but Latinos were less likely to use hospice services compared to the other groups. There were no differences among the racial/ethnic groups in terms of length of stay or disposition at termination. Strengthening efforts to reach a larger racial/ethnic representation in hospice programs may increase the rate of hospice use by some racial/ethnic groups but not others.
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, NJ, USA colonm@stockton.edu.
Merydawilda
M
Colón
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, NJ, USA.
Jennifer
J
Lyke
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
African American; Asian; Latino; demographics; hospice; palliative care