A survey of hospice day services in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland : how did hospices offer social support to palliative care patients, pre-pandemic?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Social support is described by patients and other stakeholders to be a valuable component of palliative day care. Less is known about the range of hospice services that have been used in practice that facilitate social support. An online survey aimed to gain an overview of all hospice day services that facilitated social support for adults outside of their own homes.

Methods

An online survey was distributed via email to people involved in managing hospice day services. Questions were asked on hospice characteristics, including staff and volunteer roles. Respondents were asked to identify services they felt offered social support to patients. Data collection took place between August 2017 and May 2018.

Results

Responses were received from 103 hospices in t

SUBMITTER: Bradley NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9532229 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature