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Preferred versus actual place of death: a hospital palliative care support team experience
Robert J Dunlop
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London
Robert J Davies
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London
Josephine M Hockley
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London
A prospective study of the place of death of 160 patients referred to a hospital support team was carried out. Of these patients 62% died in hospital, 26% at home and 12% in a hospice. Overall, 56% of patients (90) were able to express a preference for place of death; 48 patients wished to die at home and 26 wanted to be cared for in a hospice. 71 % of these patients achieved their choice but the remainder became too unwell to transfer and died in hospital. Thirteen patients chose to die in hospital; other reasons for death in hospital included unexpected deterioration while undergoing active treatment or investigations (33), relatives unable to cope with home care (27) and late presentation precluding transfer (12). The lack of choice for some patients dying of nonmalignant disorders is highlighted and attention is drawn to the distress of patients sent to a hospice against their choice.
Key Words: death • patient discharge • patient participation • patient satisfaction • place of death (non MESH) • terminal care
Palliative Medicine, Vol. 3, No. 3,
197-201 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/026921638900300305
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