Home-Based Palliative Care for Patients With Non-Cancer Diagnoses: Clinical Characteristics, Symptom Burden, and Service Delivery

Mônica Isaura Corrêa, Igor de Oliveira Claber Siqueira, Sonia Souza, Eduardo Bruera, Ana Paula Drummond-Lage, Department of Post-Graduation, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Serviço de Atenção Domiciliar, Cuidados Paliativos, School of Medicine, Fundação Educacional de Caratinga, Independent Biostatistics Consulting LLC, San Francisco, Department of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on September 19, 2025

Abstract

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IntroductionPopulation aging has contributed to the increased prevalence of chronic non-communicable and disabling diseases, increasing the demand for home-based palliative care.ObjectiveTo describe the sociodemographic, clinical, and care profile of ...