Files and links (1)
CCBY-NCSA_V3.0_US, Open Access
Thesis
Access to Hospice Programs: Barriers to Eligibility
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3104
Abstract
Purpose: To explore previously conducted research on hospice program accessibility and to identify the barriers to hospice care that are contributing to the gap between those who deserve and qualify for optimal end-of-life care and those who receive it. Data Sources: Peer-reviewed medical and nursing journals, The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), National Alliance for Hospice Access (NAHA), and Medicare governmental website. Conclusions: The published articles reviewed identified predominate barriers that have persisted from the inception of hospice programs until current day. Funding policies, eligibility requirements, and societal views on death and dying by both health care workers and the general public, continue to remain among the top barriers. Implications for practice: The advanced practice nurse has a unique opportunity to initiate hospice care dialogue for patients, families, and other health care workers.
Metrics
2 File views/ downloads
46 Record Views
Details
- Title
- Access to Hospice Programs: Barriers to Eligibility
- Creators
- Amanda Lynn Scott
- Contributors
- Billie M. Severtsen (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590528001842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis