Fahad Saeed1, Michael Hoerger2, Sally A Norton3, Elizabeth Guancial4, Ronald M Epstein5, Paul R Duberstein5. 1. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA; Division of Palliative Care, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA. Electronic address: fahad_saeed@urmc.rochester.edu. 2. Department of Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. 3. Division of Palliative Care, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA; School of Nursing, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA. 4. Division of Hematology Oncology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA. 5. Division of Palliative Care, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA; Department of Family Medicine and Center for Center for Communication and Disparities Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Men and those with low educational attainment are less likely to receive palliative care. Understanding these disparities is a high priority issue. OBJECTIVES: In this study of advanced cancer patients, we hypothesized that men and those with lower levels of educational attainment would have less favorable attitudes toward palliative care. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of data collected from 383 patients at study entry in the Values and Options in Cancer Care (VOICE) clinical trial. Patients were asked about their preferences for palliative care if their oncologist informed them that further treatment would not be helpful. Palliative care was defined as "comfort care" that focuses on "quality of life, but not a cure." Response options were definitely no, possibly no, unsure, possibly yes, and definitely yes. Those preferring palliative care (definitely or possibly yes) were compared to all others. Predictors were patient gender and education level. Covariates included age, race, disease aggressiveness, and financial strain. RESULTS: Women were more likely [odds ratio (95% CI)] than men to prefer palliative care [3.07 (1.80-5.23)]. The effect of education on preferences for palliative care was not statistically significant [0.85 (0.48-1.48)]. CONCLUSION: Significant gender differences in patients' preferences for palliative care could partially account for gender disparities in end-of-life care. Interventions to promote palliative care among men could reduce these disparities.
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CONTEXT: Men and those with low educational attainment are less likely to receive palliative care. Understanding these disparities is a high priority issue. OBJECTIVES: In this study of advanced cancerpatients, we hypothesized that men and those with lower levels of educational attainment would have less favorable attitudes toward palliative care. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of data collected from 383 patients at study entry in the Values and Options in Cancer Care (VOICE) clinical trial. Patients were asked about their preferences for palliative care if their oncologist informed them that further treatment would not be helpful. Palliative care was defined as "comfort care" that focuses on "quality of life, but not a cure." Response options were definitely no, possibly no, unsure, possibly yes, and definitely yes. Those preferring palliative care (definitely or possibly yes) were compared to all others. Predictors were patient gender and education level. Covariates included age, race, disease aggressiveness, and financial strain. RESULTS:Women were more likely [odds ratio (95% CI)] than men to prefer palliative care [3.07 (1.80-5.23)]. The effect of education on preferences for palliative care was not statistically significant [0.85 (0.48-1.48)]. CONCLUSION: Significant gender differences in patients' preferences for palliative care could partially account for gender disparities in end-of-life care. Interventions to promote palliative care among men could reduce these disparities.
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