Palliative Care constituency, utilisation & impact on health care: a Western Australia based epidemiology & sociological

使用西澳大利亚州链接数据库，并与姑息治疗服务提供者协商，这项研究将：1。 研究生命最后12个月内姑息治疗的模式，比较不同社会人口统计学群体和死亡原因之间的利用率。2. 研究所提供的服务与绝症患者之间的关系。3. 制定使用指定姑息治疗方案者的定义，并将其应用于1994-1999年西澳大利亚州的人口。4. 开发一个预测模型，以优化澳大利亚姑息治疗服务的规划和提供。

Using the Western Australian linked database and in consultation with palliative care service providers, the study will: 1.             Study patterns of palliative care delivery during the last 12 months of life, comparing utilisation between different socio-demographic groups and cause of death. 2.             Study the relationships between the services provided and the terminally ill. 3.             Develop a definition of those who utilise designated palliative care programs and apply it to the population of Western Australia in 1994-1999. 4.             Develop a forecasting model to optimise the planning and delivery of palliative care service in Australia.