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  • Hospice Services Evaluation
  • Healthcare Utilization Studies

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  • Projected increase in palliative care demand in the UK and Ireland over the next two decades.
  • Hospices are crucial for specialist palliative care through community and inpatient services.
  • Need for evidence on the roles of different hospice services to guide future development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe reasons for admission to two hospice inpatient units (IPUs).
  • To outline patient outcomes at the end of their stay in hospice IPUs.
  • To inform service development by understanding IPU patient profiles and outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Convergent, parallel mixed-methods study design.
  • Retrospective review of case notes for all patients admitted to two hospice IPUs (July-November 2019).
  • Semi-structured interviews with patients and families, and structured interviews with inpatient staff.

Main Results:

  • 276 admissions to hospice IPUs involving 259 patients; median age 71 years, 53% female.
  • 95% of patients had a cancer diagnosis; most admitted from the community with anxiety and physical concerns.
  • Median length of stay was 12 days, with 68% dying in the hospice; 56% of those dying had hospice as their preferred place of care.

Conclusions:

  • Need for sustained efforts to promote hospice care for non-cancer conditions.
  • Greater clarity is required regarding the specific role of the hospice IPU.
  • Identification of patient groups who would most benefit from hospice IPU support is essential.