Date of Award
Winter 12-17-2004
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Susan K Nash
Abstract
Access to Hospice for the terminally ill patient is a monumental problem for the disenfranchised person. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) in Washington D.C. there is an estimate of 3.5 million people who experience homelessness in a year (2003). The homeless face many health care service gaps including the vital service of end- of- life nursing care, which allows for death with dignity. The following paper will discuss the author's experience with the homeless, the need of access to Hospice Care for the homeless, and a review of literature regarding access to Hospice for the homeless. The author proposes a model of access to Hospice for the homeless linking the homeless to nursing while addressing the physical, emotional, spiritual and environmental aspects, and pain control. Recommendations for a new model that can increase awareness of the homeless are presented and discussed.
Identifier
SC 11.MAN.2004.Kinney.MAB
Recommended Citation
Kinney, Mary Ann Bridget, "Access to Care: A Hospice Model of Access to Care for the Homeless" (2004). Theses and Graduate Projects. 542.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/542