Preferred place of death | Patients expressing the chosen location (n) | Patients achieving their preference (n) | Option conversion rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Home* | 380 | 263 | 69 |
Hospice | 114 | 93 | 82 |
Nursing home* | 36 | 33 | 92 |
Hospital | 14 | 12 | 80 |
Residential home* | 5 | 1 | 20 |
Prison* | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Abroad | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Home or hospice | 11 | 8 | 73 |
Home or hospital | 2 | 2 | 100 |
Hospital or hospice | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Unwilling to express a preference | 224 |
↵* Locations representing patients' ‘place of residence’ at time of assessment.