Objective To investigate the feasibility of home hospice care based on the practical experience in Puhuangyu community of Beijing.Methods We selected the patients assessed by hospice care team and receiving home hospice care from Puhuangyu Community Health Service Center of Beijing from January 1,2020 to December 31,2021.The clinical manifestations,hospice services received,and place of death of the patients were analyzed. Results A total of 24 patients were included in this study.They mainly suffered from malignant tumors(18 patients,75.0%),with pain as the most common symptom(12 patients,50.0%).The patients received a variety of hospice services through a combination of outpatient visits,home visits,and WeChat follow-up.The service time of each patient was(2.8±1.7) h each week on average and 57.9%(11/19) of the patients passed away at home. Conclusions The home hospice care in Puhuangyu community has a stable source of patients.The members of this hospice team can provide a variety of home hospice services.With this model,the wish to pass away at home can be achievable for most patients.Therefore,this model of community-based home hospice care is feasible.
Keywords: community; end-of-life; home hospice care.