TY - JOUR
T1 - Essential Elements of an Effective Prison Hospice Program
AU - Cloyes, Kristin G.
AU - Rosenkranz, Susan J.
AU - Berry, Patricia H.
AU - Supiano, Katherine P.
AU - Routt, Meghan
AU - Shannon-Dorcy, Kathleen
AU - Llanque, Sarah M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015.
PY - 2016/5/1
Y1 - 2016/5/1
N2 - As the number of prison inmates facing end-stage chronic illness grows, more prisons across the U.S. must address the need for end-of-life care. Many will likely need to develop a plan with potentially limited resources and external support. This case study presents one long-running model of care, the Louisiana State Penitentiary Prison Hospice Program. Based on field observations and in-depth interviews with hospice staff, inmate volunteers and corrections officers, we identify five essential elements that have contributed to the long-term operation of this program: patient-centered care, an inmate volunteer model, safety and security, shared values, and teamwork. We describe key characteristics of each of these elements, discuss how they align with earlier recommendations and research, and show how their integration supports a sustained model of prison end-of-life care.
AB - As the number of prison inmates facing end-stage chronic illness grows, more prisons across the U.S. must address the need for end-of-life care. Many will likely need to develop a plan with potentially limited resources and external support. This case study presents one long-running model of care, the Louisiana State Penitentiary Prison Hospice Program. Based on field observations and in-depth interviews with hospice staff, inmate volunteers and corrections officers, we identify five essential elements that have contributed to the long-term operation of this program: patient-centered care, an inmate volunteer model, safety and security, shared values, and teamwork. We describe key characteristics of each of these elements, discuss how they align with earlier recommendations and research, and show how their integration supports a sustained model of prison end-of-life care.
KW - correctional health
KW - end-of-life care
KW - nursing
KW - palliative care
KW - prison hospice
KW - volunteers
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U2 - 10.1177/1049909115574491
DO - 10.1177/1049909115574491
M3 - Article
C2 - 25735806
AN - SCOPUS:84961252195
SN - 1049-9091
VL - 33
SP - 390
EP - 402
JO - American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
JF - American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
IS - 4
ER -