Table 3.
Status of End-of-Life Care in Hospice Unit (N=799).
| Status of end-of-life care | Mean±SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Place of end-of-life care | |
| Dedicated room for dying patients | 496 (62.1) |
| Single room | 115 (14.4) |
| Shared room | 188 (23.5) |
| Period of use of the dedicated room for dying patients (days) | 1.08±2.53 |
| 1 day of use | 255 (51.4) |
| 2 days of use | 151 (30.4) |
| 3 days of use | 41 (8.3) |
| 4 days of use | 23 (4.6) |
| More than 4 days of use | 26 (5.24) |
| Reasons for receiving end-of-life care in a shared room | |
| Insufficient number of dedicated rooms | 103 (54.8) |
| Other | 85 (45.2) |