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Demand for Hospice at Home (H@H) services exceeds supply, with unmet needs particularly affecting cancer patients and those of lower socioeconomic status. Equitable provision requires urgent action to address access inequalities.

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Background:

  • A new Hospice at Home (H@H) service was established to provide end-of-life care within patients' residences.
  • Understanding the service's scope and equitable provision is crucial for optimizing patient outcomes and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the nature and scope of a newly implemented Hospice at Home (H@H) service.
  • To assess the equality of provision and identify any disparities in access to H@H care.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective case note review was conducted for 321 patients utilizing the H@H service over a one-year period.
  • Quantitative data from service logs and qualitative data from care records were analyzed using descriptive and thematic approaches, respectively.

Main Results:

  • The H@H service experienced demand that outstripped supply, with requested night care episodes significantly exceeding those provided.
  • Inequities in service access were identified, correlating with underlying diagnosis (cancer patients were overrepresented) and socioeconomic status (more affluent individuals accessed care more frequently).
  • Key roles of the service included care planning, specialist end-of-life assessment, managing complex patients, and providing clinical nursing care.

Conclusions:

  • There is substantial unmet need and latent demand for Hospice at Home services.
  • Individuals without cancer and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds face barriers to accessing H@H care.
  • Strategic interventions are necessary to enhance equitable service provision nationally and internationally.