End-of-life (EOL) care in patients with oxygen-dependent interstitial lung disease (ILD) versus lung cancer
| ILD n=285 | Lung cancer n=10 822 | p Value (χ2 test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected death | |||
| Unexpected | 41 (15) | 454 (4) | <0.001 |
| Expected | 235 (82) | 10 205 (94) | <0.001 |
| Unknown | 9 (3) | 163 (2) | 0.026 |
| Place of death | |||
| Hospice/palliative hospital ward | 23 (8) | 2988 (27) | <0.001 |
| Hospital ward, not palliative | 130 (46) | 3964 (37) | 0.098 |
| Nursing home | 50 (17) | 746 (7) | <0.001 |
| Specialised palliative home care | 26 (9) | 1421 (13) | 0.001 |
| General palliative home care | 27 (10) | 529 (5) | 0.025 |
| Short-term care home | 25 (9) | 1108 (10) | 0.010 |
| Other | 4 (1) | 66 (1) | 0.254 |
| EOL discussion with patient | 117 (41) | 6337 (59) | <0.001 |
| EOL discussion with family | 148 (52) | 7923 (73) | <0.001 |
| Died in preferred place of death | 116 (41) | 5166 (48) | 0.019 |
| Palliative care team consultation | 14 (6) | 1215 (19) | 0.655 |
| Next of kin present at death | 98 (34) | 4532 (42) | 0.006 |
| Use of validated symptom scale for pain | 38 (13) | 3024 (28) | <0.001 |
| Use of validated symptom scale for other symptoms | 23 (8) | 1518 (14) | 0.004 |
| Use of parenteral fluids/nutrition during the last day | 41 (14) | 1526 (14) | 0.891 |
Figures are numbers (percentage) unless stated otherwise.