Understanding the Behavioral Health Needs of Hospice Patients and Their Family Caregivers: Perspectives of Hospice Medical Directors.
Abhay TiwariTaeyoung ParkBrittney ParillonSimone PratherDaniel ShalevManney Cary ReidSara CzajaRonald AdelmanVeerawat PhongtankuelPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2024)
HMDs emphasized the importance of addressing behavioral health challenges among patients and caregivers to provide effective end-of-life care. Future studies should examine the viewpoints of additional key stakeholder groups (e.g., hospice interdisciplinary team members, family caregivers) and confirm them in quantitative studies. Designing and implementing evidence-based assessments and interventions to improve behavioral health care by addressing anxiety, depression, and caregiver substance use disorders is essential to improving care and care outcomes in the hospice setting.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- healthcare
- advanced cancer
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- mental health
- health information
- quality improvement
- sleep quality
- depressive symptoms
- prognostic factors
- high resolution
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- case control
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- human health
- pain management
- health insurance
- mass spectrometry