Costs of Emergency admissions in the last year of life for people dying of cancer in Northern Ireland

Ethna McFerran; Victoria Cairnduff; Anna Gavin; Mark Lawler

Costs of Emergency admissions in the last year of life for people dying of cancer in Northern Ireland

Ethna McFerran, Victoria Cairnduff, Anna Gavin, Mark Lawler

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Abstract

In 2015, 28% of deaths in NI were attributed to cancer. End-of-life (EOL) medical spending may be a major component of (up to 20%) of annual NHS budgets, where expenditure in cancer care is thought to peak. Increased use of acute hospital care, in particular, emergency admissions towards the EOL may indicate overly aggressive care and gaps in routine end-of-life care in community settings. We assess costs of emergency acute hospital care to understand drivers of EOL care in the hospital setting, the implications for the EOL care in the community setting, cancer prevention and diagnosis efforts and treatment pathways.

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This poster presented interim results from the ongoing analysis and is subject to revisions. As such the poster is available upon request only.

Original language	English
Publication status	Accepted - 23 Aug 2019
Event	Queen's Postdoc Showcase - Ulster Museum, Belfast, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Sep 2019 → 18 Sep 2019 https://www.qub.ac.uk/about/Leadership-and-structure/Faculties-and-Schools/Medicine-Health-and-Life-Sciences/PDC/Recognition/NPAW/PostdocShowcase.html

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Other	Queen's Postdoc Showcase
Country	United Kingdom
City	Belfast
Period	18/09/2019 → 18/09/2019
Internet address	https://www.qub.ac.uk/about/Leadership-and-structure/Faculties-and-Schools/Medicine-Health-and-Life-Sciences/PDC/Recognition/NPAW/PostdocShowcase.html

Keywords

Cost of Illness
End of Life Care
Cancer
Palliative Care

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