Aim To report a meta‐synthesis of qualitative research studies exploring the role of nursing
home staff in decisions to transfer residents to hospital. Background Nurses and nurse …

Background With an increasing ageing population in most countries, the role of general
practitioners (GPs) and general practice nurses (GPNs) in providing optimal end of life (EoL) …

Introduction Although various studies have examined availability, access barriers and
patient experiences of rural health services for the ageing population, no synthesis of this …

Objectives To assess existing advance care planning (ACP) practices in residential aged
care facilities (RACFs) in Victoria, Australia before a systematic intervention; to assess RACF …

An extensive search of the academic and 'grey'literature indicated that no guidelines were
available that specifically related to spiritual care for older people living in residential aged …

This article presents findings from six focus groups with health care practitioners in an
Australian hospital during 2010, which sought to elicit their perspectives on the barriers for …

The purpose of this retrospective, cross‐sectional study was to determine the prevalence of
advance care planning (ACP) among older people presenting to an Emergency Department …

Background: Advance care planning improves the quality of end-of-life care for older
persons in residential aged care; however, its uptake is low. Case conferencing facilitates …

Objective This paper reports on the experiences and perspectives of community members in
relation to advance healthcare directives and enduring power of attorney, including the …

Telepalliative care services enable clinicians to provide essential palliation services to
people with a life-limiting illness in or closer to home. This study aims to explore the costs …