Victoria M Winogora, Christine E DeForge, Kimberlee Grier, Patricia W Stone
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Abstract
Objectives: To systematically review the evidence on live hospice discharge for individuals with cognitive disabilities.
Design: Systematic review.
Setting and participants: Adults with cognitive disabilities enrolled in hospice in the United States.
Methods: Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we searched for US-based, English-language, and peer-reviewed literature focused on live discharges from hospice for individuals with cognitive disabilities. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science for articles published between January 1, 2014, through August 1, 2024. We used the Joanna Briggs Institute Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies Appraisal Tool to assess study quality.
Results: After screening 1543 titles and abstracts, we completed a full-text review of 30 articles, of which 8 met inclusion criteria. All included studies were cross-sectional analyses. The indications of cognitive disability varied (ie, dementia diagnosis, positive result on cognitive function assessment), but there were no studies focused on individuals with acquired brain injuries or intellectual and developmental disabilities, nor was the term cognitive disability used in any of the studies. In all studies, the indicator of cognitive disability was associated with live hospice discharge. Other risk factors included female sex (n = 4), minoritized race (n = 4), for-profit hospice ownership (n = 4), and delivery of hospice services at home (n = 2). In all studies, researchers found that individuals with cognitive disabilities had longer hospice lengths of stay.
Conclusions and implications: This systematic review is the first to focus on live discharge from hospice for individuals with cognitive disabilities. All studies focused exclusively on individuals with dementias. Although the term cognitive disability was absent from the literature reviewed, cognitive disability was associated with live discharge. Future research should aim to include the greater cognitive disability community to assess hospice and other end-of-life outcomes to identify potential targets for future intervention.
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