Comparing characteristics, advance care planning, and end-of-life trajectories in deceased nursing home residents with and without cancer – Results from the German ‘Gut-Leben’ project

Key Points

• This research aims to compare the characteristics and end-of-life care received by nursing home residents with versus without cancer.
• Analysis of data from the German 'Gut-Leben' project.
• Comparison of advance care planning and end-of-life treatment between two groups of residents.
• Assessment of care trajectories for nursing home residents.
• Residents with cancer did not receive more advance care planning compared to those without cancer.
• No significant differences in tailored care were observed between the two groups.
• The findings underscore a critical gap in structured end-of-life care for cancer patients.

Abstract