This study aimed to explore the impact of social participation (SP) on physical functioning
and depression among empty-nest elderly taking part in the fourth wave of the China Health …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death (COD) in China.
Understanding the characteristics of place of death (POD) among CVD deaths would be of …

Background China is embracing an ageing population without sustainable end-of-life care
services. However, changes in place of death and trends of going home to die (GHTD) from …

Background Chinese clinical nurses are increasingly confronting patient death, as the
proportion of hospital deaths is growing. Witnessing patient suffering and death is stressful …

Place of death is one of the quality indicators for end-of-life (EOL) care, and most people
prefer to die at home. This study investigated the association between availability of family …

PURPOSE There is limited information on preferences for place of care and death among
patients with cancer in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim was to report the …

Background The scarcity of sepsis epidemiologic data from most low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) hampered estimation of regional and global burden of the disease, and …

Background Understanding whether the type of primary caregiver and end-of-life (EOL) care
location are associated with EOL medical expenditures is crucial to inform global debates on …

Background Disparities in the utilization, expenditures, and quality of care by insurance
types have been well documented. Such comparisons have yet to be investigated in end-of …

Limited research exists on factors influencing the place of death (POD) or hospital deaths
among lymphoma patients in China, despite the country's significant burden of lymphoid …