EMS Care of Adult Hospice Patients- a Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP and AAHPM.
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DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2193978
Abstract: Emergency medical services (EMS) systems are designed to provide care in the field and while transporting patients to a hospital; however, patients enrolled in hospice may not want invasive therapies nor benefit from hospitalization. For… read more here.
Keywords: hospice patients; ems care; ems medical; hospice ... See more keywords
“It was terrible, I didn’t sleep for two years”: A mixed methods exploration of sleep and its effects among family caregivers of in-home hospice patients at end-of-life
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DOI: 10.1177/02692163221122956
Abstract: Background: Due to overnight caregiving demands; exacerbation of high rates of anxiety, depression, and distress; and inadequate support, millions of family caregivers of patients receiving in-home hospice are at risk of poor sleep and negative… read more here.
Keywords: caregivers home; hospice patients; family; family caregivers ... See more keywords
'It's tough. It is hard': A qualitative interview study of staff and volunteers caring for hospice in-patients with delirium.
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DOI: 10.1177/02692163231170655
Abstract: BACKGROUND Delirium is a distressing condition often experienced by hospice in-patients. Increased understanding of current multidisciplinary care of delirium is needed to develop interventions in this setting. AIM(S) To explore hospice staff and volunteers' practice,… read more here.
Keywords: hospice patients; staff; staff volunteers; delirium ... See more keywords
Dealing with pain and feeling stressed in hospice patients
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DOI: 10.5114/pm.2018.79830
Abstract: Aim of the study: To assess pain severity and stress level in home hospice and in-patient hospice patients, and to present psychological strategies taken by patients and their impact on pain sensations and stress level.… read more here.
Keywords: hospice; study; dealing pain; hospice patients ... See more keywords