Support study results—Implications for hospice care
- 1 May 1996
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®
- Vol. 13 (3) , 38-45
- https://doi.org/10.1177/104990919601300313
Abstract
This landmark study took place over a four year period of time and included 9,105 seriously ill hospitalized clients and their physicians. Its main objective was to improve end of life decision making and reduce the frequency of painful, mechanically supported, prolonged patterns of dying. Findings indicate that despite well planned, comprehensive interventions to improve study outcomes, clients in the intervention group fared no better than their counterparts in the control group. These findings have serious implications for those working in hospice and palliative care.Keywords
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