'I'm not that sick!' Overcoming the barriers to hospice discussions.
Hospice programs care for patients facing life-limiting illness. Although patients and family members report that they are satisfied once they are enrolled in a hospice service, many patients are referred late or not at all. Several barriers and misconceptions about hospice likely contribute to its underuse. We explore these issues and provide guidance to more effectively communicate with patients about hospice services.
Russell
K Mitchell
KM
The Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
LeGrand
Susan B
SB
D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000639:trends; D019452:Terminally Ill