Funeral homes: Where hospice workers forget patient self-determination
Hospice Social Work
JANUARY 21, 2020
I recently surveyed a hospice team about their attitudes and understanding about patient self-determination. Overall, the results were positive. When it came to spiritual care and DNRs, all but a minute minority chose answers that prioritized the patient’s right to choose. All of the 24 respondents answered that they would respect a family’s wishes to decline the chaplain’s service.
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