Which statement best describes hospice care?

Which statement best describes hospice care?

• A. End-of-life care prioritizing patient's wishes and comfort.
• B. Acute stabilization.
• C. Chronic disease management.
• D. Routine preventive care.

Answer: (A)

Hospice care is end-of-life care that prioritizes comfort and respects the patient’s wishes about how and where they receive care. The focus is on relief from pain and other distressing symptoms, as well as psychosocial and spiritual support for both the patient and their family. It emphasizes quality of life and aligning medical decisions with what matters most to the patient, often delivered by an interdisciplinary team and offered in the setting chosen by the patient (home, hospice facility, hospital, or long-term care). This differs from acute stabilization, which aims to immediately stabilize a current medical crisis; chronic disease management, which seeks ongoing treatment to slow progression of illness; and routine preventive care, which aims to maintain health and prevent disease.

Hospice care is end-of-life care that prioritizes comfort and respects the patient’s wishes about how and where they receive care. The focus is on relief from pain and other distressing symptoms, as well as psychosocial and spiritual support for both the patient and their family. It emphasizes quality of life and aligning medical decisions with what matters most to the patient, often delivered by an interdisciplinary team and offered in the setting chosen by the patient (home, hospice facility, hospital, or long-term care). This differs from acute stabilization, which aims to immediately stabilize a current medical crisis; chronic disease management, which seeks ongoing treatment to slow progression of illness; and routine preventive care, which aims to maintain health and prevent disease.