The purpose of this research paper is to summarize articles about hospice and palliative care relating to who uses these services, the financial effects, and how these services help fulfill patients\u27 and their family\u27s last wishes. Twenty original research articles published after 2018 were identified through searches in PubMed, EBSCOhost, and ScienceDirect using the search terms “hospice or palliative care AND Medicaid or Medicare AND United States or America or USA”. The final articles were chosen based on their relevance to informing hospice care patients, their families, and clinicians about the personal and financial benefits of hospice and barriers to access
This study examined the relationship between race and advance care planning, hospitalization, and de...
Americans often face end-of-life with ineffective pain/symptom control. While hospice care prevents ...
Many patients clinging to hope in the form of potentially curative treatment could benefit from hosp...
Background: There is growing evidence of disparities in access to hospice and palliative care servi...
Background Inequalities in access to hospice care is a source of considerable concern; white, middle...
spiritual preparation for death, can benefit both patients and family caregivers immensely. Despite ...
The underuse of hospice care by terminally ill African American elders suggests they are suffering w...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss barriers to hospice care for underrepresented racial and eth...
The underuse of hospice care by terminally ill African American elders suggests they are suffering w...
2014-08-12Despite the rapid growth of hospice care in the United States over the past several decade...
Thesis (M.Nurs.), College of Nursing, Washington State UniversityPurpose: To explore previously cond...
Nationally, hospice care and the signing of advance directives are underutilized by minority populat...
Background: Racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States are less likely to utilize hospi...
Patient demographics and characteristics are essential components that often determine length of sta...
Despite the advances and spread of palliative care programs, communities of color remain significant...
This study examined the relationship between race and advance care planning, hospitalization, and de...
Americans often face end-of-life with ineffective pain/symptom control. While hospice care prevents ...
Many patients clinging to hope in the form of potentially curative treatment could benefit from hosp...
Background: There is growing evidence of disparities in access to hospice and palliative care servi...
Background Inequalities in access to hospice care is a source of considerable concern; white, middle...
spiritual preparation for death, can benefit both patients and family caregivers immensely. Despite ...
The underuse of hospice care by terminally ill African American elders suggests they are suffering w...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss barriers to hospice care for underrepresented racial and eth...
The underuse of hospice care by terminally ill African American elders suggests they are suffering w...
2014-08-12Despite the rapid growth of hospice care in the United States over the past several decade...
Thesis (M.Nurs.), College of Nursing, Washington State UniversityPurpose: To explore previously cond...
Nationally, hospice care and the signing of advance directives are underutilized by minority populat...
Background: Racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States are less likely to utilize hospi...
Patient demographics and characteristics are essential components that often determine length of sta...
Despite the advances and spread of palliative care programs, communities of color remain significant...
This study examined the relationship between race and advance care planning, hospitalization, and de...
Americans often face end-of-life with ineffective pain/symptom control. While hospice care prevents ...
Many patients clinging to hope in the form of potentially curative treatment could benefit from hosp...