作者: Rashmi K. Sharma , Kenzie A. Cameron , Joan S. Chmiel , Jamie H. Von Roenn , Eytan Szmuilowicz
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摘要: Purpose Inpatient palliative care consultation (IPCC) may help address barriers that limit the use of hospice and receipt symptom-focused for racial/ethnic minorities, yet little is known about disparities in rates IPCC. We evaluated association between race/ethnicity IPCC patients with advanced cancer. Patients Methods metastatic cancer who were hospitalized January 1, 2009, December 31, 2010, at an urban academic medical center participated study. Patient-level multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate Results A total 6,288 (69% non-Hispanic white, 19% African American, 6% Hispanic) eligible. Of these patients, 16% whites, 22% Americans, 20% Hispanics had (overall P < .001). Compared Americans a greater likelihood receiving (odds ratio, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.01 1.44), even after adjust...