[Epidemiological study of place of death in Portugal in 2010 and comparison with the preferences of the Portuguese population].

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:In the context of a pronounced population ageing and rising mortality due to chronic illnesses, this national epidemiological study compares the places where people die with population preferences. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Data on numbers of deaths in 2010 by gender, age group, region of residence NUTS II and place of death (hospital/clinic, domicile and other) of people with 16+ years old were provided by the Portuguese Statistics Institute. Data on population preferences for place of death were obtained in 2010 in the PRISMA telephone survey. The distribution of deaths by place of death is compared with population preferences, according to independent variables, using descriptive and inferential analysis. RESULTS:There were 105 471 deaths in Portugal in 2010. From these, 61.7% occurred at hospitals/clinics and 29.6% at the domicile. Of the 1 286 residents in Portugal that participated in the PRISMA survey, 51.2% chose home as preferred place of death, 35.7% chose a palliative care unit, 8.9% the hospital and 2.2% a nursing or residential home. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION:There is a substantial gap between the reality and population preferences for place of death in Portugal. To better meet these preferences, it is a national priority to develop home palliative care services that prevent the rise of hospital deaths and that support death at home, with quality and whenever wished. It is recommended changing the coding of place of death in Portuguese death certificates, with inclusion of the options 'palliative care unit' and 'nursing or residential home', once citizens' preferences clearly differentiate these places. :Introdução: No contexto de um envelhecimento acentuado da população e aumento da mortalidade por doenças crónicas, este estudo epidemiológico nacional compara os locais onde as pessoas morrem com as preferências da população.Material e Métodos: Dados de óbitos em 2010 por género, grupo etário, região de residência (NUTS II) e local de morte (hospital/clínica, domicílio e outro), em pessoas com 16 anos ou mais, foram cedidos pelo Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Dados de preferências da população para local de morte obtiveram-se em 2010 através do inquérito telefónico PRISMA. Compara-se a distribuição de óbitos por local de morte com as preferências da população, segundo variáveis independentes, através de análise descritiva e inferencial.Resultados: Dos 105 471 óbitos que ocorreram em Portugal em 2010, 61,7% deram-se em hospitais/clínicas e 29,6% no domicílio. Dos 1 286 residentes em Portugal que participaram no inquérito PRISMA, 51,2% expressaram preferência por morrer em casa, 35,7% escolheram uma unidade de cuidados paliativos, 8,9% o hospital e 2,2% lar ou residência.Discussão e Conclusão: Existe um desfasamento substancial entre a realidade e preferências para local de morte em Portugal. Para ir ao encontro destas preferências é prioridade nacional desenvolver serviços de cuidados paliativos domiciliários, que previnam o aumento de óbitos hospitalares e que apoiem a morte em casa, com qualidade e respeitando preferências individuais. Recomenda-se a alteração das categorias de local de óbito no certificado oficial, com inclusão das opções ‘unidade de cuidados paliativos’ e ‘lar ou residência’, dado que as preferências dos cidadãos distinguem claramente entre estes locais.

journal_name

Acta Med Port

journal_title

Acta medica portuguesa

authors

Gomes B,Sarmento VP,Ferreira PL,Higginson IJ

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-07-01 00:00:00

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327-34

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4

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0870-399X

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1646-0758

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26

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