End of life care for long-term care residents with dementia, chronic illness and cancer: prospective staff survey

End of life care for long-term care residents with dementia, chronic illness and cancer: prospective staff survey

Abstract Background Little is known about the quality of end of life care in long-term care (LTC) for residents with different diagnostic trajectories. The aim of this study was to compare symptoms before death in LTC for those with cancer, dementia or chronic illness. Methods After-death prospectiv...

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Main Authors: Michal Boyd, Rosemary Frey, Deborah Balmer, Jackie Robinson, Heather McLeod, Susan Foster, Julia Slark, Merryn Gott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Residential facilities
Palliative care
Frail elderly
End-of-life care
Quality of dying
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1159-2

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