Preference for a single or shared room in a UK inpatient hospice: patient, family and staff perspectives

Williams, Clare; Gardiner, Clare

doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000514

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“…These findings are consistent with the study of Williams y Gardiner [ 50 ], which states that PCU should have collective and single rooms since the choice between these two types of room is not unanimous among patients.…”

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Comfort experience in palliative care: a phenomenological study

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BackgroundPalliative care aims to provide maximum comfort to the patient. However it is unknown what factors facilitate or hinder the experience of comfort, from the perspective of inpatients of palliative care units. This lack of knowledge hinders the development of comfort interventions adjusted to these patients. The aim of this research is to describe the comfort and discomfort experienced by inpatients at palliative care units.MethodsA phenomenological descriptive study was undertaken. Ten inpatients were recruited from a Spanish palliative care unit and seven from a Portuguese palliative care unit. Data were collected using individual interviews and analysed following the method of Giorgi.ResultsFour themes reflect the essence of the lived experience: The Palliative Care as a response to the patient’s needs with advanced disease, attempt to naturalize advanced disease, confrontation with their own vulnerability, openness to the spiritual dimension.ConclusionsInformants revealed that they experience comfort through humanized care, differentiated environment, symptomatic control, hope and relationships. The discomfort emerges from the losses and powerlessness against their situation. Even if such findings may seem intuitive, documenting them is essential because it invites us to reflect on our convictions about what it means to be comfortable for these patients, and allows incorporating this information in the design of focused interventions to maximize the comfort experience.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12904-016-0145-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Comfort experience in palliative care: a phenomenological study

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“…This supports our finding of patients preferring single bedrooms when feeling very sick. Studies of patients in a hospice and patients with advanced cancer also show that patients seek the company of fellow patients in multi bedrooms but when death is near single rooms are preferable according to both patients and staff [12,20].…”

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“…In a single bedroom, patient integrity and privacy seems easier to withhold, but the surveillance of patients is often easier in a multi bedroom as the staff can monitor more patients at a time [11][12][13]. Patients enjoy the security of being visible to staff and to each other [10].…”

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Experiences of Being Hospitalized in a Single Bedroom versus a Four Bedroom: An Interview Study

Brauner¹,

Jørgensen²,

Madsen³

et al. 2017

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“…The act of viewing nature through a window may help alleviate isolation and loneliness, which may have a positive impact on patients [52]. Similarly, studies have demonstrated that listening to soothing nature sounds such as birdsong can reduce patient anxiety and agitation [53,54].…”

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“…Therapeutic landscapes and healing gardens with a variety of features have the tendency to stimulate restoration and other positive influences on healthcare occupants [21,45]. Research evidence found that hospital garden users reported positive mood change and experience from time spent in observing nature [52]. Similarly, studies have shown that therapeutic gardens can assist dementia patients to reduce behavior problems caused by fear and anxiety during post-stroke rehabilitation procedures [49,65].…”

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Therapeutic Gardens – A healing environment for optimizing the health care experience of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients: A narrative review  

Uwajeh¹,

Polay²,

Iyendo³

2018

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Purpose: This paper extends previous works to include the role of therapeutic gardens in the healing environment as an intervention for bettering the clinical outcomes of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, the positive impact of healing gardens and the innovative application of technologies with nature, for promoting cognitive rehabilitation in this particular patient population.Methods: Using ISI Web of Science, PubMed, ProQuest Central, MEDLIN, Scopus and Google Scholar, a relevant literature search on the positive health implications of therapeutic gardens on Alzheimer’s and dementia patients’ in the healthcare milieu was conducted.Results: Health implication of therapeutic gardens on Alzheimer’s and dementia patients’ spans across physical, social, psychological and cognitive effects. Virtual reality (VR) technologies offer positive cognitive outcomes to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia patients.Conclusion: Therapeutic gardens should be extended for speedier recovery of other patient populations. Future directions in the design of healthcare gardens with a focus on patient experience are inferred.

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Preference for a single or shared room in a UK inpatient hospice: patient, family and staff perspectives

Abstract: Objective: This study investigated the preferences of patients, family and staff for single or shared rooms in a UK hospice.Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients, informal carers and staff at a hospice, focussing on room type preference.

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Comfort experience in palliative care: a phenomenological study

Comfort experience in palliative care: a phenomenological study

Experiences of Being Hospitalized in a Single Bedroom versus a Four Bedroom: An Interview Study

Therapeutic Gardens – A healing environment for optimizing the health care experience of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients: A narrative review

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Preference for a single or shared room in a UK inpatient hospice: patient, family and staff perspectives

Abstract: Objective: This study investigated the preferences of patients, family and staff for single or shared rooms in a UK hospice.Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients, informal carers and staff at a hospice, focussing on room type preference.

Cited by 20 publications

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Comfort experience in palliative care: a phenomenological study

Comfort experience in palliative care: a phenomenological study

Experiences of Being Hospitalized in a Single Bedroom versus a Four Bedroom: An Interview Study

Therapeutic Gardens &ndash; A healing environment for optimizing the health care experience of Alzheimer&rsquo;s and dementia patients: A narrative review&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Therapeutic Gardens – A healing environment for optimizing the health care experience of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients: A narrative review