The objective of this study was to increase the understanding of the role a nurse practitioner
(NP) has in reducing the risk of hospitalizations and improving quality outcomes among …

Background: End-of-life hospitalizations in nursing home residents are common, although
they are often burdensome and potentially avoidable. Aim: We aimed to summarize the …

To date, knowledge of the experiences of older adults' caregivers at the end of life has come
from studies that were limited to specific diseases and so-called primary caregivers and that …

In 2014 the World Health Organization called for palliative care to be integrated as an
essential element of the health care continuum. Yet in 2017 US palliative care services are …

Abstract Patient or Public Contribution Patients, relatives and nurses were involved in this
study. Aim The aim was to explore patients', relatives' and nurses' experiences of palliative …

With the growing aging population and high prevalence of chronic illnesses, there is an
increasing demand for palliative care. In the US state of Indiana, an estimated 6.3 million …

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 …

ObjectiveDespite their key role in caring for individuals with serious, chronic illness, there
have been no national studies examining family caregiver awareness and perceptions of …

Purpose The proportion of deaths occurring in nursing homes is increasing and end of life
hospitalizations in residents are common. This study aimed to obtain the time from nursing …

Due to the interplay of multiple complex and interrelated factors, long-term care (LTC) home
residents are increasingly vulnerable to sustaining poor outcomes in crisis situations such …