Hospice in the Nursing Home: Perspectives of Front Line Nursing Home Staff |
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| Institution: | 1. Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN;2. Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, IN;3. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN;4. University of Maryland-Baltimore School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD;5. Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI;1. Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, King''s College London, London, UK;2. Norwich Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, UK;1. Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland;2. Nice University, Nice, France;1. Curtis W. and Ann H. Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO;2. MU School of Social Work, Columbia, MO;3. Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, School of Nursing and Biomedical and Health Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveUse of hospice has been associated with improved outcomes for nursing home residents and attitudes of nursing home staff toward hospice influences hospice referral. The objective of this study is to describe attitudes of certified nursing assistants (CNAs), nurses, and social workers toward hospice care in nursing homes.Design, setting, and participantsWe conducted a survey of 1859 staff from 52 Indiana nursing homes.MeasurementsStudy data include responses to 6 scaled questions and 3 open-ended qualitative prompts. In addition, respondents who cared for a resident on hospice in the nursing home were asked how often hospice: (1) makes their job easier; (2) is responsive when a patient has symptoms or is actively dying; (3) makes care coordination smooth; (4) is needed; (5) taught them something; and (6) is appreciated by patients/families. Responses were dichotomized as always/often or sometimes/never.ResultsA total of 1229 surveys met criteria for inclusion. Of the respondents, 48% were CNAs, 49% were nurses, and 3% were social workers; 83% reported caring for a nursing home patient on hospice. The statement with the highest proportion of always/often rating was ‘patient/family appreciate added care’ (84%); the lowest was ‘hospice makes my job easier’ (54%). More social workers responded favorably regarding hospice responsiveness and coordination of care compared with CNAs (P = .03 and P = .05, respectively).ConclusionsA majority of staff responded favorably regarding hospice care in nursing homes. About one-third of nursing home staff rated coordination of care lower than other aspects, and many qualitative comments highlighted examples of when hospice was not responsive to patient needs, representing important opportunities for improvement. |
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| Keywords: | Hospice nursing home CNAs |
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