"Hospice Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Specialized health care, supportive in nature, provided to a dying person. A holistic approach is often taken, providing patients and their families with legal, financial, emotional, or spiritual counseling in addition to meeting patients' immediate physical needs. Care may be provided in the home, in the hospital, in specialized facilities (HOSPICES), or in specially designated areas of long-term care facilities. The concept also includes bereavement care for the family. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017051
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905.400 N02.421.585.905.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Hospice Programs- Hospice Programs
- Hospice Program
- Program, Hospice
- Programs, Hospice
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hospice Care" by people in Profiles.
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Delivering Hospice Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Meeting Nursing Home Residents' Needs. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 10 01; 23(5):455-461.
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Hospice Emergency Planning and COVID-19. J Palliat Care. 2022 Jan; 37(1):34-40.
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"I Feel All Alone Out Here": Analysis of Audio Diaries of Bereaved Hospice Family Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 08 01; 23(4):346-353.
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A Review of Web-Based COVID-19 Resources for Palliative Care Clinicians, Patients, and Their Caregivers. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 08 01; 23(4):316-322.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on end of life care delivery in care homes: A mixed method systematic review. Palliat Med. 2021 09; 35(8):1468-1479.
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An observational case series of targeted virtual geriatric medicine and palliative care consults for hospitalized older adults with COVID-19. Ann Palliat Med. 2021 Jun; 10(6):6297-6306.
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"We are taking every precaution to do our part…": a comparative analysis of nursing, palliative and hospice care facilities' websites during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Jun 16; 21(1):579.
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Projecting palliative and end-of-life care needs in Central Lancashire up to 2040: an integrated palliative care and public health approach. Public Health. 2021 Jun; 195:145-151.
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Patient and Hospital Factors Associated With Differences in Mortality Rates Among Black and White US Medicare Beneficiaries Hospitalized With COVID-19 Infection. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 06 01; 4(6):e2112842.
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COVID-19 Reflection: From the Diary of A Black Social Worker. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2021 Apr-Sep; 17(2-3):120-123.