A NEW RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAKING END-OF LIFE DECISIONS: DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE WEB SITE

A NEW RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAKING END-OF LIFE DECISIONS: DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE WEB SITE

The purpose of this project was to develop a Hospice/Palliative care website for use by health care providers who are responsible for end of life decisions in an acute care facility. Up to 60% of deaths in the United States occur in acute care hospitals; of these deaths, 75% to 80% occur after de...

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Main Author: Rice, Lori G.
Other Authors: Jones, Elaine
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 2003
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610615
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spelling ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-6106152016-05-25T03:00:29Z A NEW RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAKING END-OF LIFE DECISIONS: DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE WEB SITE Rice, Lori G. Jones, Elaine The purpose of this project was to develop a Hospice/Palliative care website for use by health care providers who are responsible for end of life decisions in an acute care facility. Up to 60% of deaths in the United States occur in acute care hospitals; of these deaths, 75% to 80% occur after decisions to forego treatments. In a survey of nurses and physicians, 55% believed that patients are sometimes overburdened by the treatments given, and more than half believed that mechanical ventilators, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and dialysis were often used inappropriately (Synder & Quill, 2001). Physicians are often ill prepared to assist patient and families with end-of-life, especially regarding hospice care. A web site regarding hospice/palliative care was considered an ideal venue to address the need for easily accessible, accurate information for physicians making end of life decisions. 2003 text Report-Reproduction (electronic) http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610615 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/610615 en_US Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. The University of Arizona. Arizona Health Sciences Library, uncataloged theses.
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description The purpose of this project was to develop a Hospice/Palliative care website for use by health care providers who are responsible for end of life decisions in an acute care facility. Up to 60% of deaths in the United States occur in acute care hospitals; of these deaths, 75% to 80% occur after decisions to forego treatments. In a survey of nurses and physicians, 55% believed that patients are sometimes overburdened by the treatments given, and more than half believed that mechanical ventilators, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and dialysis were often used inappropriately (Synder & Quill, 2001). Physicians are often ill prepared to assist patient and families with end-of-life, especially regarding hospice care. A web site regarding hospice/palliative care was considered an ideal venue to address the need for easily accessible, accurate information for physicians making end of life decisions.
author2 Jones, Elaine
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Rice, Lori G.
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A NEW RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAKING END-OF LIFE DECISIONS: DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE WEB SITE
author_sort Rice, Lori G.
title A NEW RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAKING END-OF LIFE DECISIONS: DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE WEB SITE
title_short A NEW RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAKING END-OF LIFE DECISIONS: DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE WEB SITE
title_full A NEW RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAKING END-OF LIFE DECISIONS: DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE WEB SITE
title_fullStr A NEW RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAKING END-OF LIFE DECISIONS: DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE WEB SITE
title_full_unstemmed A NEW RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAKING END-OF LIFE DECISIONS: DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE WEB SITE
title_sort new resource for health care providers making end-of life decisions: developing and evaluating a hospice/palliative care web site
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