2012
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0333
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Palliative Care and Obesity: Are We Prepared?

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“…(27) Obese individuals in home hospice may require increased nursing assistance, including the need for mechanical patient lift devices to provide proper patient positioning and personal care in the terminal phase of dying. (40) The need for extra nursing personnel or mechanical lifts may make home hospice care infeasible for individuals with obesity and their caregivers. (41)…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(27) Obese individuals in home hospice may require increased nursing assistance, including the need for mechanical patient lift devices to provide proper patient positioning and personal care in the terminal phase of dying. (40) The need for extra nursing personnel or mechanical lifts may make home hospice care infeasible for individuals with obesity and their caregivers. (41)…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2 There is little research on care provided at the end of life in the context of obesity. 2,3,5,6 One retrospective study demonstrated that, among community-dwelling Medicare feefor-service beneficiaries who died between 1998 and 2012, those with a higher body mass index (BMI) were less likely to receive hospice care. 2 The predicted probability of hospice entry was 40% lower for decedents who were morbidly obese (BMI of 40kg/m2) than for those who were of normal weight (20kg/m2).…”
Section: Obesity At the End Of Lifementioning
confidence: 99%
“…18 A case study of the palliative care of a BBP reported that the patient's weight negatively impacted privacy, dignity, moving and handling and hospice transfer. 19 We aimed to ascertain the utility of gowns purposely designed for BBPs (named Xcellent Gowns) from a staff perspective. This article presents the experience and results of qualitative interviews with palliative care staff about the design and utility of a recently introduced gown style called Xcellent Gowns for BBPs in a New Zealand (NZ) hospice setting.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%