Hospice Care for Patients With Dementia in the United States: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.10.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND Patients with dementia form an increasing proportion of those entering hospice care. Little is known about the types of hospices serving patients with dementia and the patterns of hospice use, including timing of hospice… read more here.
Keywords: hospice care; hospice; patients dementia; patients without ... See more keywords
Decreasing Trends in Opioid Prescribing on Discharge to Hospice Care.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.03.025
Abstract: CONTEXT There are concerns that policies aimed to prevent opioid misuse may unintentionally reduce access to opioids for patients at end-of-life. OBJECTIVE We assessed trends in opioid prescribing among patients on discharge from the hospital… read more here.
Keywords: prescribing discharge; hospice; hospice care; opioid prescribing ... See more keywords
Physical Activity in Hospice Care: A Social Ecological Perspective to Inform Policy and Practice
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DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2019.1687808
Abstract: ABSTRACT Purpose: Physical activity (PA) is increasingly being used in hospice care as a rehabilitation strategy to help patients manage symptoms and improve quality of life. However, little is known about how to design and… read more here.
Keywords: hospice care; policy; hospice; physical activity ... See more keywords
Quality of life and burden in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer in active treatment settings and hospice care: A comparative study
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2016.1273277
Abstract: ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate caregiver burden and quality of life (QoL) in active treatment settings and hospice care for 76 family caregivers of advanced cancer patients, using the Medical Outcomes… read more here.
Keywords: hospice care; hospice; active treatment; settings hospice ... See more keywords
Hospice Care: Between Existential and Medical Hope
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DOI: 10.1080/13576275.2020.1803249
Abstract: ABSTRACT Medicalisation of hospice care has been discussed simultaneously with the development of palliative care into a medical speciality. However empirical knowledge of the role of medicalisation in hospice practice is underexplored. This paper considers… read more here.
Keywords: hospice care; hospice; medicalisation; medical hope ... See more keywords
"Unless You Bring It Up, You Won't Know the Reactions of the People": Older Japanese Americans' Perceptions Toward Hospice Care and Advance Care Discussion and Planning.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0563
Abstract: Dear Editor: It is well known that Asians and Pacific Islanders utilize hospice at very low rates (3.1%) compared with whites and other minority groups despite being the fastest growing racial group in the United… read more here.
Keywords: toward hospice; hospice care; hospice; japanese americans ... See more keywords
Practical Ideas for Improving the Quality of Hospice Care.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0016
Abstract: ‘‘Jerome’’ has stage 4 cancer and multiple comorbidities. During his fourth hospital admission within 6 months, he said to his wife ‘‘Marilyn,’’ ‘‘I don’t want to be in the hospital anymore. They can’t fix me.… read more here.
Keywords: practical ideas; home; quality; hospice care ... See more keywords
Development of Valid and Reliable Measures of Patient and Family Experiences of Hospice Care for Public Reporting.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0594
Abstract: BACKGROUND Increasingly, dying patients and their families have a choice of hospice providers. Care quality varies considerably across providers; informing consumers of these differences may help to improve their selection of hospices. OBJECTIVE To develop… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; hospice care; composite measures; hospice ... See more keywords
Complaints About Hospice Care in the United States, 2005-2015.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2018.0125
Abstract: BACKGROUND Complaints are an opportunity for patients and family members to report allegations of substandard care. No prior studies have examined complaints in hospice care and what might be learned from them. OBJECTIVES To describe… read more here.
Keywords: hospice care; complaint; hospice; complaints hospice ... See more keywords
Economics of Using Telemedicine to Supplement Hospice Care in Rural Areas.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0117
Abstract: Background: Hospice care in rural areas is often characterized by provider shortages and vast geographical service areas to cover, making access to quality end-of-life care challenging. Telemedicine, broadly, is the utilization of interactive televideo (ITV)… read more here.
Keywords: rural areas; hospice care; care rural; hospice ... See more keywords
Cost of Pediatric Concurrent Hospice Care: An Economic Analysis of Relevant Cost Components, Review of the Literature, and Case Illustration.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0495
Abstract: Background: Concurrent care enables seriously ill pediatric Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries to continue curative treatments along with the supportive services usually associated with hospice care. Although a few studies have examined… read more here.
Keywords: care; cost; hospice care; concurrent care ... See more keywords