Socioeconomic position and use of hospital-based care towards the end of life: a mediation analysis using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

• Main Authors: Joanna M Davies, MSc (Author), Matthew Maddocks, PhD (Author), Kia-Chong Chua, PhD (Author), Panayotes Demakakos, PhD (Author), Katherine E Sleeman, ProfPhD (Author), Fliss E M Murtagh, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Many patients prefer to avoid hospital-based care towards the end of life, yet hospitalisation is common and more likely for people with low socioeconomic position. The reasons underlying this socioeconomic inequality are not well understood. This study investigated health, serv...