Hospice Care in Prison: General Principles and Outcomes
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2003
Keywords
hospice, prison, HIV, correctional care, institutional care
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/104990910302000411
Abstract
In recent years, tougher sentencing laws have resulted in larger numbers of elder prison inmates and, consequently, more deaths occurring in prisons. In this context, the introduction of prison hospice programs takes on great significance. The purpose of this study is to identify the principle components and outcomes of prison hospice programs based on data gathered from semistructured telephone interviews with prison hospice providers in state and federal correctional institutions and from other sources. The results suggest that there is a growing effort to provide palliative care to dying inmates across the country and that all of the existing programs share common elements and similar structures. Major outcomes of prison hospice programs include costeffectiveness, enhanced correction, and comfort care.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, v. 20, issue 4, p. 290-296
Scholar Commons Citation
Yampolskaya, Svetlana and Winston, Norma, "Hospice Care in Prison: General Principles and Outcomes" (2003). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 8.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/8
