Study: Men, People with Certain Cancers Less Likely To Seek Hospice Care

A new study has found that men and people with certain types of cancer are less likely to enroll in hospice care before the last three days of their lives. Other factors that made people more likely to seek hospice care only during the last days of life included being younger than 65, married, of nonwhite ethnicity and having blood or liver cancer.

The study's authors said their findings suggest healthcare providers should focus on making sure these groups are well aware of their end-of-life care options.

During the study, the researchers examined the electronic medical records of more than 64,000 patients in 12 hospices.

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