Research has indicated that the presence of a primary caregiver may
influence a patient's decision to receive hospice care, but how and
to what extent remains unclear. This study explores whether the
presence of a caregiver affects a patient's election of hospice
care. The analysis uses data from the 1993 National Mortality
Followback Survey to examine the probability of hospice user among
people ages 15 and older who died from non-traumatic causes in that
year. The key independent variable of interest was the presence of
a caregiver, defined as someone who provided unpaid help taking
care of the decedent or performing routine chores. Logistic
regression results indicate that the presence of caregivers is
strongly correlated with the decision to receive hospice care. The
odds of individuals with caregivers using hospice services are
between 2 and nearly 4 times as great as for those who need
caregivers but are unable to obtain one. Policies that focus on
hospice use must take into account the presence (or lack thereof)
and potential effects of caregivers on patients.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
June 2012 |
First published: |
June 2012 |
Authors: |
Lauren Barker
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
52 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-659-13839-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Business & management >
General
|
LSN: |
3-659-13839-8 |
Barcode: |
9783659138393 |
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