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Rating Hospice Care
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Business New Haven
3/1/2004
By: BNH
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WALLINGFORD - Hospice & Palliative Care of Connecticut VNA, an affiliate of Masonicare, has reported on a recent Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study regarding home-based care for seriously ill and dying persons. According to the study, the last place of care for decedents was an institution. Of the 32.9 percent of the sample who died at home, 49.3 percent had home hospice services, 12.5 had home nursing services, and 38.2 percent received no nursing services.
The study concluded that family members of those who received hospice services at home were more likely to report a "favorable" dying experience. "High quality end of life results when health-care professionals: 1) ensure desired physical and emotional support; 2) promote shared decision-making; 3) treat the dying person with respect; 4) provide information and emotional support to family members; and 5) coordinate care across settings," says the study.
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