Abstract

Background. Of the 54,000 children, who die in the US, many lack access to hospice care. As terminally ill children increasingly return home to die, little is known about the hospices that provide care for children and what factors may influence whether care is provided. Objective. To understand the institutional and resource factors that may influence the provision of hospice care for children, while controlling for organizational and market factors. Methods. This study used a retrospective, longitudinal design.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3477571; ProQuest document ID: 900864482. The author still retains copyright.

Lisa C. Lindley

Author Details

Lisa C. Lindley, PhD, RN, FPCN, FAAN

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Alpha Alpha

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Terminally Ill Children, Pediatric Hospice Care, End of Life Care

Advisor

Barbara A. Mark

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Degree Year

2011

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Date of Issue

2020-05-06

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