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Why does regular relief care end?

E J Dunstan1

  • 1Department of Geriatrics, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham.

Age and Ageing
|May 1, 1989
PubMed
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Hospital relief care cessation was similar in patients, but ended due to death, disability, or carer refusal. Patients experiencing care ending had high mortality and rarely required long-term care.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatrics
  • Palliative Care
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Hospital relief care provides crucial support for patients and their caregivers.
  • Understanding factors influencing the cessation of relief care is essential for service planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the characteristics of patients whose hospital relief care ended.
  • To identify the primary reasons for the termination of relief care.
  • To analyze patient outcomes following the cessation of relief care.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective survey of patients receiving hospital relief care.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, social features, and admission frequencies.
  • Identification and categorization of factors leading to relief care cessation.

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Main Results:

  • Patients whose relief care ended were similar in medical and social aspects to those whose care continued.
  • Leading causes for ending relief care included acute illness with death, increased disability, and carer refusal.
  • Patients experiencing care cessation had a high mortality rate (56%) and infrequently required long-stay care.

Conclusions:

  • Cessation of hospital relief care is often associated with severe patient outcomes like death or significant disability.
  • Carer burden and refusal are significant factors in discontinuing relief care.
  • While mortality is high, long-term care needs are generally low after relief care ends.