Hospice is considered the “Gold Standard” for end of life care (Hill, 2005). If hospice is the gold standard why is only 43% of the population that is eligible for hospice utilizing the service (Harrison, Ford, & Wilson, 2005)?
Many families have been surveyed and reported that families members that died in a hospital were in discomfort and pain rated at moderate to severe in the last week of their lives and other studies have found that the patient spent the last week of their lives on in a coma state and on artificial life support (Lynn, et al., 1997).
I would like a comparison and contrast of the hospice services and hospital services on the end of life care. Discuss the pros and cons of each and give your opinion on what you believe would be YOUR choice for the end of your life or that of a family member. Use the articles that are referenced in this blog and others to for your opinion.
Dee
Harrison, J., Ford, D., & Wilson, K. (2005). The impact of hospice programs on U.S. hospitals. Nursing Economics, 23(2), 78-90.
Hill, J. (2005). Hospice utilization: political, cultural, and legal issues. Journal of Nursing Law. 10(4). 216-24. Retrieved from: http://web.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&hid=126&sid=0463c73e-46e0-4af8-87ea-1a79cc59fab4%40sessionmgr115.
Lynn, J., Teno, J., Phillips, R., Wu, A., Desbiens, N., Harrold, J., et al. (1997). Perceptions of family members of the dying experience of older and seriously ill patients. Annals of Internal Medicine 1236(2), 97-106.
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