A painful experience of limited understanding: healthcare professionals’ experiences with palliative care of people with severe dementia in Norwegian nursing homes

Abstract Background People dying with dementia have significant healthcare needs, and palliative care, with its focus on comfort and quality of life, should be made available to these patients. The aim of this study was to explore and increase knowledge of healthcare professionals’ experiences with...

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Main Authors: May Helen Midtbust, Rigmor Einang Alnes, Eva Gjengedal, Else Lykkeslet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0282-8