Hospice Use by Cause of Death: A Cohort Study Using Utah Population Database

Rebecca L. Utz, Michael Hollingshaus, Attrayee Bandyopadhyay, Kathie Supiano, Margaret Clayton, Katherine A. Ornstein, Djin Tay, Eli Iacob, Ken Smith, Caroline Stephens, Department of Sociology, College of Social , Behavioral Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Consortium for Families , Health Research, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Family Caregiving Collaborative, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Kem Gardner Policy Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Center for Equity in Aging, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Family , Consumer Studies, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on April 29, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 613-621, June 2026.
PurposeIllnesses such as cancer often follow a predictable trajectory of decline, while others, such as Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), follow a more dwindling and protracted decline. ...