High-quality nursing home and palliative care—One and the same
Many individuals receiving post-acute and long-term care services in nursing homes have
unmet palliative and end-of-life care needs. Hospice has been the predominant approach to …
unmet palliative and end-of-life care needs. Hospice has been the predominant approach to …
Effects of palliative care for progressive neurologic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives To determine the association of palliative care for progressive neurologic
diseases with patient-and caregiver-centered outcomes. Design Systematic review and …
diseases with patient-and caregiver-centered outcomes. Design Systematic review and …
[HTML][HTML] NUrsing Homes End of Life care Program (NUHELP): developing a complex intervention
E Mota-Romero, AA Esteban-Burgos… - BMC palliative …, 2021 - Springer
Background Nursing homes are likely to become increasingly important as end-of-life care
facilities. Previous studies indicate that individuals residing in these facilities have a high …
facilities. Previous studies indicate that individuals residing in these facilities have a high …
Nurse‐led supportive Coordinated Transitional Care (CTraC) program improves care for veterans with serious illness
C Madrigal, C Radlicz, B Hayes… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Coordinated Transitional Care (CTraC) program is a telephone‐
based, nurse‐driven program shown to decrease readmissions. The aim of this project was …
based, nurse‐driven program shown to decrease readmissions. The aim of this project was …
Telehealth palliative care in nursing homes: a scoping review
Objectives Many adults older than 65 spend time in a nursing home (NH) at the end of life
where specialist palliative care is limited. However, telehealth may improve access to …
where specialist palliative care is limited. However, telehealth may improve access to …
Which interventions are effective at decreasing or increasing emergency department attendances or hospital admissions from long-term care facilities? A systematic …
Objective UK long-term care facility residents account for 185 000 emergency hospital
admissions each year. Avoidance of unnecessary hospital transfers benefits residents …
admissions each year. Avoidance of unnecessary hospital transfers benefits residents …
End-of-life care for older people: the way forward
NJ Van Den Noortgate, L Van den Block - Age and Ageing, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Even though many older people will live longer in good health, many will also be confronted
with frailty, multi-morbidity, cognitive decline, disability and serious illnesses in the last years …
with frailty, multi-morbidity, cognitive decline, disability and serious illnesses in the last years …
Prevalence and predictors of symptoms in persons with advanced dementia living in the community
K Kroenke, S Gao, KM Mosesso… - Journal of Palliative …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: Behavioral, psychological, and physical symptoms are prevalent in advanced
dementia, as well as major contributors to poor quality of life, health care costs, caregiver …
dementia, as well as major contributors to poor quality of life, health care costs, caregiver …
Nursing home palliative care during the pandemic: Directions for the future
Abstract Background and Objectives Palliative care addresses physical, emotional,
psychological, and spiritual suffering that accompanies serious illness. Emphasis on …
psychological, and spiritual suffering that accompanies serious illness. Emphasis on …
Pilot trial of a social work intervention to provide palliative care for adults with cancer in skilled nursing facilities
S Singh, A Dafoe, D Lahoff, L Tropeano… - Journal of Palliative …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Hospitalized patients with cancer and their caregivers discharged to skilled
nursing facilities (SNFs) have unmet palliative care needs. Objective: To determine …
nursing facilities (SNFs) have unmet palliative care needs. Objective: To determine …