Hospice News January 5, 2024
Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic precipitated a surge of deaths in the home as opposed to a facility.
Researchers examined data on the place of death among adults in 47 countries that took place between January 2012 and December 2021, according to a new study in the Lancet. The study focused on cancer and dementia patients.
Worldwide, the percentage of home deaths rose to 32.2% during 2020 and 2021, up from 30.1% in 2012–2013. During that same period, home deaths in the United States increased to 31.7%, up from 28.8%. Researchers examined data pertaining to more than 100 million people.
“Pandemics stir health and mortality patterns everywhere. One such is the COVID-19 pandemic, declared a public health emergency of international concern...
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