Document Type
Final Project
Graduation Date
Fall 12-17-2021
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
First Advisor
Lynne Buchanan
Abstract
It is estimated that 70% of Americans would prefer to die at home, but less than one-quarter do so. Patients near the end of life often face several barriers that prevent them from successfully transitioning from an acute care setting to their preferred place of death. These barriers include but are not limited to a lack of trust between facilities and community care providers, ineffective communication, delayed discharge planning, difficulty accessing medications and supplies, lack of control, feelings of uncertainty, and feelings of burden. This study utilized a survey of 102 medical records of patients who died in the hospital to identify barriers experienced by end-of-life patients in one Midwestern acute care hospital
Recommended Citation
Felker, Pauline and Purdy, Kelly, "Barriers to Discharge: A Retrospective Medical Record Review Examining Potential Barriers to Patient Discharge at the End-of-Life" (2021). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects: College of Nursing. 4.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/con_dnp/4