[Journal article] Place of death outcomes of home ventilation patients in Singapore: a retrospective cohort study using a linked database
26 Jun 2026
Authors: Michelle Jessica Pereira, Riyin Tay, Pann Pei Chieh, Joseph Antonio D. Molina, Tao Sun, Adrian Kok Heng Tan, Yeow Chan, Woan Shin Tan
Published in: Annals of Palliative Medicine Published online: 30 May 2026. DOI: 10.21037/apm-25-94
Summary points:
- The rates of home ventilation patients with different places of death (PODs) were: 52.5% with in-hospital deaths, 44.1% had home deaths, and 3.4% died elsewhere.
- 73.1% of home ventilation patients who had completed Advance Care Planning preferred to die at home.
- Among 49 home ventilation patients who expressed a preference for POD, the percentage agreement between actual and preferred POD (PPOD) was 57.1%, and the Gwet’s AC1 coefficient was 0.49, indicating a moderate level of agreement between the actual POD and PPOD.
