Home health patients, caregivers lack understanding of palliative care, researchers find

Home health patients, caregivers lack understanding of palliative care, researchers find 
McKnights Long-Term Care News; by Adam Healy; 2/25/25 
Home healthcare patients, caregivers and clinicians have significant knowledge gaps surrounding palliative care, which are contributing to poorer health outcomes for sick patients, according to a new study published in Home Healthcare Now. ... Healthcare providers, including home care agencies, are partially responsible for this limited public awareness, according to the researchers. The majority of survey participants agreed that it is the responsibility of doctors and nurse practitioners to inform seriously ill patients about palliative care. However, Medicare policy may be at the heart of this issue, Ashley Chastain, the study’s lead author, said.