End-of-life care disparities proliferate across rural and remote regions, often due to insufficient clinical home-based resources. Dartmouth Health is seeking to address the significant barriers with a new scalable, research-backed teaching model designed for the next generation of rural hospice care professionals. Access is among the greatest challenges for seriously and terminally ill patients in […]
Two analyses have scoured healthcare trends to uncover factors impacting access to quality end-of-life care. Researchers also examined how end-of-life decisions are made among families, as well as the barriers that clinicians see in certain care settings. Nurses Uncover 4 Common Hospice Disparities Hospice and palliative care nurses recently revealed four common factors associated with access to quality end-of-life care. Researchers […]
Studies have found common challenges and misunderstandings preventing better, more goal-concordant outcomes among certain patient populations. Meanwhile, researchers have found links to cannabis treatments and reduced agitation among individuals with dementia. End-of-life disparities among HIV patients A recent case study found that patients with HIV often face complex healthcare challenges that impact their end-of-life outcomes. […]
The National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care (NCHPC) recently unveiled new policy guidelines aimed at improving equitable serious illness care access and quality. The coalition’s newly released Public Policy Agenda was developed in collaboration with multiple organizations, including the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and the National Alliance for Care at Home (Alliance). […]
Integrating culturally responsive approaches to trauma-informed care can help hospices to better address gaps of unmet end-of-life needs among underserved communities. Generational racial prejudice can significantly affect the choices that patients and families make near the end of life, according to Ashley McGirt, licensed clinical social worker and racial trauma therapist. Improved cultural awareness is […]
Some hospices have found success employing more community-based methodologies in their health equity improvement efforts. Forging deeper relationships with other providers and organizations has been integral to reaching underserved patient populations. Hospices need culturally-informed approaches that respect and understand values across a diverse range of belief systems, said Dr. Kimberly Curseen, the new board of […]
Hospices’ diversity and inclusion efforts have hit several barriers in recent years. Policy reform and more person-centered care integration represent two significant propellants toward improvement. Today’s providers often lack sufficient resources to improve health equity in substantial and sustainable ways, said Dr. Kimberly Curseen, board president for the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine […]
Various factors impede the ability of transgender and gender-diverse individuals to receive goal-concordant care at the end of life. Individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community often face greater risks of privacy violations, cultural suppression, disrespect and trauma compared to others, according to Amanda Monteiro, palliative care social worker at Mount Sinai Hospital. Gaps in electronic medical […]
A recent trove of research has examined the common trends fueling increasing palliative care disparities across the country. Various programs and technologies are emerging to move the needle toward improvement. Worldwide pediatric palliative care disparities Global gaps of care have been on the rise among pediatric palliative populations for the past three decades. Roughly 96% […]
Recent research has found common disparities and challenges across patient populations with varying terminal and chronic diseases nearing the end of life. Patients with conditions such as dementia, heart failure, blood cancers and traumatic injuries may face greater challenges compared to others. Racial inequities in dementia hospice care Racial and ethnic disparities persist among underserved […]
