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What is Hospice?

Hospice is a special concept of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families. Patients are referred to hospice when life expectancy is approximately six months or less. Hospice care can continue longer than six months if needed but requires physician certification.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Support quality of life 10 2 Efficacy_moderate
Other 2 0
Increase effect of another treatment 1 0
Support spiritual health 1 0
General health 1 1 Efficacy_major
spiritual enlightenment 1 0

See all 7 patients currently using Hospice

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 3

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Hospice

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Hospice

Always
 3 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Hospice

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 33%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 2 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Hospice

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 100%

Report created on May 28, 2012.