Table 2.
Caregiver support domain ratings of select settings of care in last 3 months of life (n = 576) (hospice cohort only)
| Support domain assesseda | Hospice | Homecare | Last hospital admission | Site rating comparisons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | Hospice– Homecare p-valueb |
Hospice– Hospital p-valueb |
|
| Relief of physical pain | 511 | 1.19 (0.51) | 344 | 1.97 (0.88) | 297 | 1.88 (0.91) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Relief of other symptoms | 497 | 1.24 (0.53) | 343 | 2.06 (0.83) | 282 | 2.01 (0.91) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Spiritual support | 345 | 1.28 (0.61) | 182 | 2.14 (0.95) | 167 | 2.14 (1.07) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Emotional support | 466 | 1.20 (0.49) | 308 | 2.06 (0.89) | 248 | 2.24 (1.02) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Overall rating | 523 | 1.08 (0.32) | 390 | 1.76 (0.79) | 310 | 1.80 (0.80) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
a1 to 4 range, scale options 1 = Excellent, 2 = Good, 3 = Fair, 4 = Poor
bpair wise comparisons using Wilcoxon signed-rank test for paired samples