| Results from the national hospice volunteer training survey. | |
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PMID: 20078210 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Although the role of volunteers is at the heart of hospice care, little is known about hospice volunteer training and volunteer activity. METHOD: A survey was used to assess current training programs for hospice volunteers. Hospices were invited to participate in the study from a link on the website for the Hospice Volunteer Association and Hospice Educators Affirming Life Project. RESULTS: Survey results revealed that the majority of volunteer work is in patient care, with most hospice agencies requiring a minimum 12-month volunteer commitment and an average 4-hour volunteer shift per week. Volunteer training is separate from staff training, is provided by paid agency staff, and costs approximately $14,303 per year. CONCLUSIONS: Communication and family support are considered important curriculum topics. Revisions to current volunteer training curriculum and format are suggested. |
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Authors:
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Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles; Greg Schneider; Debra Parker Oliver |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of palliative medicine Volume: 13 ISSN: 1557-7740 ISO Abbreviation: J Palliat Med Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-24 Completed Date: 2010-05-20 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9808462 Medline TA: J Palliat Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 261-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Communication Studies, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-5268, USA. lyles@unt.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Data Collection Female Hospices* Humans Inservice Training* Male United States Voluntary Workers / education* Young Adult |
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