Hospice care takes a variety of forms across the world, though the philosophy of "being there" remains similar across locations. Within the hospice approach, the suffering of the declining person is often not isolated to that single individual. Family members, paid care staff, and other health...
Prostate Cancer Patients In Hospice Get Less High-Intensity CareJody A. CharnowEditor
Patients in Hospice / ??? ??? || Principles of Palliative Medicine / ??? ??? – ??? ??? Context Hospice is a service for those with a life expectancy of six months or less. Family caregivers suffer from depression and anxiety as they care for ... None - 《Gerontology》 被引量:...
Evaluation of Prognostic Criteria for Determining Hospice Eligibility in Patients With Advanced Lung, Heart, or Liver Disease Many individuals involved with care of the dying advocate expanding access to hospice care for persons with advanced lung, heart, or liver disease. However... Fox,Ellen - ...
In most cases when hospice patients request assistance in dying, the underlying source(s) of suffering that prompts the request can be ameliorated by the provision of comprehensive palliative care. When suffering cannot be relieved in a manner that is satisfactory to the patient, the option to ...
67% of hospice enrollees' proxies said their sadness and anxiety was managed, compared to 46% of proxies of non-hospice enrollees. Results also showed the hospice enrollees were less likely to be switched to a different care setting than non-hospice enrollees in the days before their deaths: ...
(HealthDay)—Patients with advanced heart failure enrolled in hospice have fewer emergency department visits, hospital days, and intensive care unit (ICU) stays, according to a study published in the September issue of JACC: Heart Failure.
Patient advocacy– When a patient is noncompliant or needs an advocate, the hospice team may be able to place the patient in an appropriate care facility and start antiviral therapy. In many cases, the patient will become compliant, improve and no longer need hospice support. If the patient ...
We explored family involvement in decisions about life support interventions in the intensive care unit study using a critical incident technique to focus ... Jennifer,Kryworuchko,Dawn,... - 《American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care》 被引量: 24发表: 2012年 Integrating the family into rou...
Compassionate VITAS hospice care offers tangible benefits to patients and their families: Comfort-focused symptom management for the patient and psychosocial support for their families from aseven-member hospice team Care usuallyprovided in the patient’s preferred settin...