Timing of Hospice Referral and Families' Perceptions of Services: Are Earlier Hospice Referrals Better?
Rickerson E, Harrold J, Kapo J, Carroll JT, Casarett D. Timing of Hospice Referral and Families' Perceptions of Services: Are Earlier Hospice Referrals Better? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 819-823. PMID: 15877557, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53259.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayFamilies of patientsHospice referralHospice servicesEarlier hospice referralFamily perceptionsEnd of lifeHospice admissionHospice enrollmentPatient deathStayFamily reportHospicePatientsLess benefitLonger lengthReferralDeathShorter lengthHelpfulness ratingsMost familiesReportGreat benefitFuture effortsAdmission