JAMDA
October 23, 2014
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JAMDA
October 7, 2014
The Effect of Hospice on Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents
Hospice enrollment is known to reduce risk of hospitalizations for nursing home residents who use it. We examined whether residing in facilities with a higher hospice penetration: (1) reduces hospitalization risk for nonhospice residents; and (2) decreases hospice-enrolled residents' hospitalization r...
JAMDA
September 18, 2014
Hospice in the Nursing Home: Perspectives of Front Line Nursing Home Staff
Use of hospice has been associated with improved outcomes for nursing home residents and attitudes of nursing home staff toward hospice influences hospice referral. The objective of this study is to describe attitudes of certified nursing assistants (CNAs), nurses, and social workers toward hospice care in...
JAMDA
July 9, 2014
Hospice Family Members' Perceptions of and Experiences With End-of-Life Care in the Nursing Home
Even though more than 25% of Americans die in nursing homes, end-of-life care has consistently been found to be less than adequate in this setting. Even for those residents on hospice, end-of-life care has been found to be problematic. This study had 2 research questions; (1) How do family members of hospi...
JAMDA
June 6, 2014
Burdensome Transitions at the End of Life Among Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia
The purpose of the study was to examine the frequency of burdensome care transitions at the end of life, the difference between different types of residential care facilities, and the changes occurring between 2002 and 2008.
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