Current and future needs for hospice care: an evidence-based report

Authors:
CALANZANI Natalia, HIGGINSON Irene J., GOMES Barbara
Publisher:
Help the Hospices
Publication year:
2013
Pagination:
48
Place of publication:
London

Commissioned by the Commission into the Future of Hospice Care, this report focuses on crucial factors for planning for the future level of need for hospice care towards the end of life for the adult population in the UK. It is based on analysis of mortality trends and population projections, together with identification and review of studies assessing preferences for place of care or place of death, and survey data about factors associated with choosing hospice/palliative care units as a preferred place to die. The report presents evidence-based findings, covering likely changes in the size and shape of the UK population (including data on actual and projected number of deaths in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and on trends in hospice care services), and where people wish to be cared for and die and whether their preferences are being met. It considers evidence about whether hospice care makes a difference to patients and caregivers and the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of hospice care. It makes recommendations in each of these areas, discusses the implications for future care planning for adequate hospice care, and includes suggestions for further research.

Subject terms:
hospices, needs, older people, palliative care, planning, population, service users, user views, adults, death, dying;
Content type:
research review
Location(s):
United Kingdom
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