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Direct Hospitalisation Costs of End-of-Life Cancer Care: Comparison Between Usual Care and Palliative Care Consultation.

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Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 4w

Cohort studyHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)· Jul 2026

Direct Hospitalisation Costs of End-of-Life Cancer Care: Comparison Between Usual Care and Palliative Care Consultation.

Pattamas Ruanpech, Sanhapan Wattanapisit, Apichai Wattanapisit

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OncologyCohort studyClinical practiceQ2IF 1.2

Palliative care consultation linked to lower daily hospitalisation costs at end of life

Direct Hospitalisation Costs of End-of-Life Cancer Care: Comparison Between Usual Care and Palliative Care Consultation.

Pattamas Ruanpech … Apichai Wattanapisit

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · Jul 2026

Purpose

This study aimed to compare direct hospitalisation costs for patients with cancer during terminal hospitalisation between those receiving palliative care consultation and those receiving usual care.

Methods

A retrospective medical record review was conducted to obtain clinical information and cost data for patients with cancer during terminal hospitalisation.

n = 112 patients

Results

palliative care lowered daily hospitalisation costs at end of life

Palliative care

3587.4THB/da

Usual care

6918.2THB/da

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24,216.4 Thai Baht (Thai Baht), p = 0.305).

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Conclusion

Palliative care consultation was associated with lower direct daily hospitalisation costs during end-of-life cancer care.