More Professional Staff Visits in the Last Days of Life Are Associated with Better Hospice Care Experiences (TH340C)

As a person dies, symptoms increase, and family caregivers need both practical and emotional support. Previous research has found striking variation in professional staff visits in the last two days of life, but the association between these visits and patient and family experiences of hospice care is unknown.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 23, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Joan Teno, Rebecca Anhang Price, Layla Parast, Ann Haas, Marc Elliott Source Type: research