Examining palliative care program use and place of death in rural and urban contexts: a Canadian population-based study using linked data

M. Ruth Lavergne, Lynn Lethbridge, Grace Johnston, David Henderson, Anne Frances d'Intino, Paul McIntyre · 2015 · Rural and Remote Health

Summary. This Canadian study examined palliative care program enrollment and place of death across rural and urban Nova Scotia from 2003 to 2009. Women, younger seniors, and cancer patients enrolled most frequently. Distance to palliative care services strongly predicted enrollment and hospital death, but urban-rural residence alone did not. Effects varied significantly by district, suggesting local context and service organization matter more than simple rural-urban categorization for end-of-life care access.

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  title   = {Examining palliative care program use and place of death in rural and urban contexts: a Canadian population-based study using linked data},
  author  = {M. Ruth Lavergne and Lynn Lethbridge and Grace Johnston and David Henderson and Anne Frances d'Intino and Paul McIntyre},
  journal = {Rural and Remote Health},
  year    = {2015},
  doi     = {10.22605/rrh3134},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.22605/rrh3134}
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DOI

10.22605/rrh3134

Countries

Canada

Regions

North America

Categories

rural-healthcare, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28