Findings of the National End of Life Survey | 2023
Q49.
How long was their last hospice stay?
2.4
Care in a hospice
Less than one week
1
One to four weeks
2
Five to 12 weeks
3
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 speciȴcally related to care in the last two days of life.
Longer than 12 weeks
4
Q50.
During their stay in the hospice, if they experienced pain, did healthcare sta do everything they could to relieve it? 1 Yes, deȴnitely 2 Yes, to some extent 3 No 4 They did not have any pain 5 Don’t know constipation, breathing diɝculties or restlessness), did healthcare sta do everything they could to relieve them? 1 Yes, deȴnitely 2 Yes, to some extent 3 No 4 They did not have any symptoms 5 Don’t know During their stay in the hospice, if they experienced symptoms other than pain (such as nausea, During their stay in the hospice, did healthcare sta help and support them with their emotional needs (e.g. feeling worried, feeling anxious, feeling low, etc.)? 1 Yes, deȴnitely 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 sta support them to do things they wanted to do (for example, participate in special family events, see a pet etc.)? 1 Yes, deȴnitely 2 Yes, to some extent 3 No 4 They did not need support 5 Don’t know
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.
Q51.
Q48b.
Which hospice did they stay at?
Donegal Hospice
1
Galway Hospice Foundation
2
Kerry Hospice
3
Marymount University Hospital and Hospice, Cork
4
Mayo Hospice
5
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
6
Q52.
7
8
9
10
11
St Brigid’s Hospice, Kildare St Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown, Dublin St Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin
12
13
Q53.
14
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