Who uses residential hospice in Ontario?
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Ruth Evelyn Fuller Forbes, MSN, RN, CALMN, CHPCN (C)
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This retrospective case study was designed to describe the characteristics of individuals who use residential hospice for end of life care and death. Historical usage and demographic information for patients who used one Ontario hospice over a seven-year period was evaluated. Comparison was made with data collected by the provincial hospice organization from 17 hospices in Ontario for a three year period. Interviews with hospice administrators revealed contextual elements. The results indicated that the characteristics of hospice users studied were homogeneous for age groups, predominance of malignant diagnoses, few live discharges, and declining mean lengths of stay; and differed in the characteristics of bed usage, occupancy rates, and previous location of care. This initial examination established a base line for further study of patients who use freestanding hospice care at end of life, and identified important gaps in data elements to be collected.
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 1525055; ProQuest document ID: 1508395086. The author still retains copyright.
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Type | Thesis |
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Review Type | None: Degree-based Submission |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | Case Study/Series |
Research Approach | Mixed/Multi Method Research |
Keywords | Ontario, Canada; Hospice; Palliative Care; End-of-Life Care |
Grantor | D'Youville College |
Advisor | Nahigian, Eileen; Garrison, Mark; Wilhelm, Tina; Baba-Wilson, Kathleen |
Level | Master's |
Year | 2013 |
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