Introduction Palliative care (PC) delivery for persons with advanced dementia (AD) remains
low, particularly in acute-care settings. Studies have shown that cognitive biases and moral …

Methods: Three hundred fifteen HCWs participated in this study: 159 physicians and 156
nurses from medical and surgical wards in two hospitals. The following questionnaires were …

Patients with advanced dementia are less likely than those with other terminal illnesses to
receive palliative care. Due to the nature and course of dementia, there may be a failure to …

Decision-making by medical and health care staff forms the core of professional practice.
Thought processes, including non-clinical considerations, significantly impact how clinical …

Importance and objective Conducting advance care planning (ACP) conversations with
people with dementia and their relatives contributes to providing care according to their …

Importance and objective Conducting advance care planning (ACP) conversations with
people with dementia and their relatives contributes to providing care according to their …

Introduction Despite the known benefit to patients and families, discussions about goals,
values and preferences for medical care in advancing serious illness often do not occur …

Introduction Despite the relevance of advance care planning (ACP) for people with
dementia, its uptake in this population is particularly low. Several challenges for ACP in …

Background Junior medical doctors have a key role in discussions and decisions about
treatment and end-of-life care for people with dementia in hospital. Little is known about …

Objective To summarize the evidence regarding the factors and processes of treatment
decision making involving a person with dementia (PWD) in the acute care setting. Methods …