Early Integrated Palliative Care Bundle Impacts Location of Death in Interstitial Lung Disease: A Pilot Retrospective Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Home and hospice deaths are feasible in ILD. Early initiation of palliative care bundle components such as ACP discussions, symptom self-management, caregiver engagement, and close collaboration with allied health home care supports can promote adherence to patient preference for home or hospice deaths. PMID: 32431183 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research