TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of hospice care for individuals with dementia
AU - Albrecht, Jennifer S.
AU - Gruber-Baldini, Ann L.
AU - Fromme, Erik K.
AU - McGregor, Jessina C.
AU - Lee, David S.H.
AU - Furuno, Jon P.
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - Background Patients with dementia constitute an increasing proportion of hospice enrollees, yet little is known about the quality of hospice care for this population. The aim of this study was to quantify differences in quality of care measures between hospice patients with and without dementia. Design Cross-sectional analysis of data. Setting 2007 National Home and Hospice Care Survey. Participants Four thousand seven hundred eleven discharges from hospice care. Measurements A primary diagnosis of dementia at discharge was defined according to International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, codes (290.0-290.4x, 294.0, 294.1, 294.8, 331.0-331.2, 331.7, and 331.8). Quality-of-care measures included enrollment in hospice in the last 3 days of life, receiving tube feeding, depression, receiving antibiotics, lack of advanced directive or do not resuscitate order, Stage II or greater pressure ulcers, emergency care, lack of continuity of residence, and a report of pain at last assessment. Results Four hundred fifty (9.5%) individuals were discharged with a primary diagnosis of dementia. In multivariable analysis, individuals with dementia were more likely to receive tube feeding (odds ratio (OR) = 2.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.4-4.5) and to have greater continuity of residence (OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.1-3.0) than other individuals in hospice and less likely to have a report of pain at last assessment (OR = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.3-0.9). Conclusions The majority of quality-of-care measures examined did not differ between individuals in hospice with and without dementia. Use of tube feeding in hospice care and methods of pain assessment and treatment in individuals with dementia should be considered as potential quality-of-care measures.
AB - Background Patients with dementia constitute an increasing proportion of hospice enrollees, yet little is known about the quality of hospice care for this population. The aim of this study was to quantify differences in quality of care measures between hospice patients with and without dementia. Design Cross-sectional analysis of data. Setting 2007 National Home and Hospice Care Survey. Participants Four thousand seven hundred eleven discharges from hospice care. Measurements A primary diagnosis of dementia at discharge was defined according to International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, codes (290.0-290.4x, 294.0, 294.1, 294.8, 331.0-331.2, 331.7, and 331.8). Quality-of-care measures included enrollment in hospice in the last 3 days of life, receiving tube feeding, depression, receiving antibiotics, lack of advanced directive or do not resuscitate order, Stage II or greater pressure ulcers, emergency care, lack of continuity of residence, and a report of pain at last assessment. Results Four hundred fifty (9.5%) individuals were discharged with a primary diagnosis of dementia. In multivariable analysis, individuals with dementia were more likely to receive tube feeding (odds ratio (OR) = 2.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.4-4.5) and to have greater continuity of residence (OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.1-3.0) than other individuals in hospice and less likely to have a report of pain at last assessment (OR = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.3-0.9). Conclusions The majority of quality-of-care measures examined did not differ between individuals in hospice with and without dementia. Use of tube feeding in hospice care and methods of pain assessment and treatment in individuals with dementia should be considered as potential quality-of-care measures.
KW - NHHCS
KW - dementia
KW - hospice and palliative medicine
KW - quality of care
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U2 - 10.1111/jgs.12316
DO - 10.1111/jgs.12316
M3 - Article
C2 - 23710597
AN - SCOPUS:84880278912
SN - 0002-8614
VL - 61
SP - 1060
EP - 1065
JO - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
JF - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
IS - 7
ER -