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ABSTRACT: Background
Surveys suggest most people would prefer to die in their own home.Aim
To examine predictors of place of death over an 11-year period between 2000 and 2010 in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland.Design
Retrospective cohort study.Setting/participants
19,697 Dumfries and Galloway residents who died in the region or elsewhere in Scotland. We explored the relation between age, gender, cause of death (cancer, respiratory, ischaemic heart disease, stroke and dementia) and place of death (acute hospital, cottage hospital, residential care and home) using regression models to show differences and trends. The main acute hospital in the region had a specialist palliative care unit.Results
Fewer people died in their own homes (23.2% vs 29.6%) in 2010 than in 2000. Between 2007 and 2010, men were more likely to die at home than women (p?ConclusionThe proportion of people dying at home fell during our survey. Place of death was strongly associated with age, calendar year and cause of death. A mismatch remains between stated preference for place of death and where death occurs.
SUBMITTER: Black H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4994701 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Black Heather H Waugh Craig C Munoz-Arroyo Rosalia R Carnon Andrew A Allan Ananda A Clark David D Graham Fiona F Isles Christopher C
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<h4>Background</h4>Surveys suggest most people would prefer to die in their own home.<h4>Aim</h4>To examine predictors of place of death over an 11-year period between 2000 and 2010 in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland.<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective cohort study.<h4>Setting/participants</h4>19,697 Dumfries and Galloway residents who died in the region or elsewhere in Scotland. We explored the relation between age, gender, cause of death (cancer, respiratory, ischaemic heart disease, strok ...[more]