Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023
Q49.
How long was their last hospice stay? 1 Less than one week 2 One to four weeks 3 Five to 12 weeks 4 Longer than 12 weeks During their stay in the hospice, if they experienced pain, did healthcare staff do everything they could to relieve it? 1 Yes, definitely 2 Yes, to some extent 3 No 4 They did not have any pain 5 Don’t know During their stay in the hospice, if they experienced symptoms other than pain (such as nausea, constipation, breathing difficulties or restlessness), did healthcare staff do everything they could to relieve them? 1 Yes, definitely 2 Yes, to some extent 3 No 4 They did not have any symptoms 5 Don’t know During their stay in the hospice, did healthcare staff help and support them with their emotional needs (e.g. feeling worried, feeling anxious, feeling low, etc.)? 1 Yes, definitely 2 Yes, to some extent 3 No 4 They did not need help with this 5 Don’t know During their stay in the hospice, did healthcare staff support them to do things they wanted to do (for example, participate in special family events, see a pet etc.)? 1 Yes, definitely 2 Yes, to some extent 3 No 4 They did not need support 5 Don’t know
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Care in a hospice
The following questions are about the care provided to people who stayed in a hospice in the last three months of their life . If your relative or friend did not spend any time in a hospice in the last three months of their life please go to Q61. The questions are about care during their last hospice stay. Please note that there are questions later in the questionnaire specifically related to care in the last two days of life.
Q50.
Q48a.
Did your relative or friend stay in a hospice at any time during the last three months of their life? 1 Yes 2 No GO TO Q61. 3 Don’t know GO TO Q61. Which hospice did they stay at? 1 Donegal Hospice 2 Galway Hospice Foundation 3 Kerry Hospice
Q51.
Q48b.
Marymount University Hospital and Hospice, Cork
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Mayo Hospice
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Milford Care Centre, Limerick North West Hospice, Sligo Our Lady’s Hospice - Blackrock Hospice, Dublin Our Lady’s Hospice - Wicklow Hospice Our Lady’s Hospice - Harold’s Cross, Dublin South East Palliative Care Centre, Waterford
Q52.
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St Brigid’s Hospice, Kildare St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown, Dublin St Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin
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Q53.
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