RT Journal Article
T1 Place of death for people with HIV: a population-level comparison of eleven countries across three continents using death certificate data.
A1 Harding, Richard
A1 Marchetti, Stefano
A1 Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje D
A1 Wilson, Donna M
A1 Ruiz-Ramos, Miguel
A1 Cardenas-Turanzas, Maria
A1 Rhee, YongJoo
A1 Morin, Lucas
A1 Hunt, Katherine
A1 Teno, Joan
A1 Hakanson, Cecilia
A1 Houttekier, Dirk
A1 Deliens, Luc
A1 Cohen, Joachim
K1 Aids
K1 End-of-life care
K1 HIV
K1 Mortality
K1 Place of death
AB With over 1 million HIV-related deaths annually, quality end-of-life care remains a priority. Given strong public preference for home death, place of death is an important consideration for quality care. This 11 country study aimed to i) describe the number, proportion of all deaths, and demographics of HIV-related deaths; ii) identify place of death; iii) compare place of death to cancer patients iv), determine patient/health system factors associated with place of HIV-related death. In this retrospective analysis of death certification, data were extracted for the full population (ICD-10 codes B20-B24) for 1-year period: deceased's demographic characteristics, place of death, healthcare supply. i) 19,739 deaths were attributed to HIV. The highest proportion (per 1000 deaths) was for Mexico (9.8‰), and the lowest Sweden (0.2‰). The majority of deaths were among men (75%), and those aged  With increasing comorbidity among people ageing with HIV, it is essential that end-of-life preferences are established and met. Differences in place of death according to country and diagnosis demonstrate the importance of ensuring a "good death" for people with HIV, alongside efforts to optimise treatment.
YR 2018
FD 2018-01-25
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/12048
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/12048
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 5, 2025