Catherine Lowenthal, Maureen Ekwebelem, Mary E Callahan, Katherine Pike, Samuel Weisblatt, Milagros Silva, Angela L Novas, Amy S Tucci, M Carrington Reid, Daniel Shalev
Background: Unmet mental health needs are associated with a range of negative consequences for individuals at the end of life. Despite the high prevalence of mental health needs among individuals enrolled in hospice, there is a paucity of data describing mental health service integration in hospices in the United States. Objectives: 1. To identify patterns of mental health service integration in hospice organizations nationally; 2. To characterize gaps in mental health service delivery in hospice settings as perceived by hospice clinicians and medical leadership...
February 20, 2024: American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care