Gabel J R, Hurst K M, Hunt K A
Center for Survey Research, KPMG Peat Marwick, Arlington, VA, USA.
Health Aff (Millwood). 1998 Nov-Dec;17(6):120-7. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.17.6.120.
This paper examines the availability and scope of hospice benefits as well as employers' attitudes and knowledge about care for the terminally ill. Data are drawn from a national random sample of 1,502 employers with 200 or more workers and from focus groups with employee benefits managers and their insurance advisers, brokers, and consultants. Major findings are that 83 percent of employers offer explicit hospice benefits, with most other firms covering hospice through high-cost case management. Most employers support the concept of hospice care because they believe that it reduces medical expenses.
本文研究了临终关怀福利的可获得性和范围，以及雇主对绝症患者护理的态度和了解情况。数据取自对1502家拥有200名或更多员工的雇主的全国随机抽样，以及与员工福利经理及其保险顾问、经纪人和顾问进行的焦点小组访谈。主要研究结果是，83%的雇主提供明确的临终关怀福利，大多数其他公司通过高成本的病例管理来涵盖临终关怀服务。大多数雇主支持临终关怀护理的理念，因为他们认为这可以降低医疗费用。
