Hospice Care

Overview

Hospice care is a type of healthcare specifically designed for individuals diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and their families. The aim of hospice care is to provide comprehensive care to improve quality of life by managing symptoms, providing comfort and support, and attending to emotional and spiritual needs. Its aims are to maximize quality of life and to enable the patient and their family to live life to the fullest despite the illness. Hospice care also provides bereavement services to families following the death of a loved one. Hospice care is an important part of end-of-life care, providing not only physical but also psychological, spiritual, and emotional support to individuals and their families during a difficult time.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Age-related inequalities in viral load suppression among people living with HIV in Ghana: trends and equity analysis, 2018–2023
  2026 · Discover Public Health
• Early Detection and Intervention in Audiology
  2021 ·

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