Is individual educational level related to end-of-life care use? : results from a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Belgium

Background: Educational level has repeatedly been identified as an important determinant of access to health care, but little is known about its influence on end-of-life care use. Objectives: To examine the relationship between individual educational attainment and end-of-life care use and to assess the importance of individual educational attainment in explaining differential end-of-life care use. Research Design: A retrospective cohort study via a nationwide sentinel network of general practitioners (GPs; SENTI-MELC Study) provided data on end-of-life care utilization. Multilevel analysis wa... Mehr ...