“Hospice care is an underused form of intervention at the end of life. The experiences of patients, families and other caregivers are important to consider in thinking about how to encourage greater use of hospice care, through policies and advocacy that promote its benefits. … Extant research demonstrates a consistently higher level of hospice care satisfaction among patients, families and other caregivers. This satisfaction appears related to specific aspects of care delivery that involve effective care coordination and communication, pain and symptom management and emotional support.”

Find the paper and full list of authors at American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.