Background Advance care planning (ACP) has been identified as particularly relevant for
nursing home residents, but it remains unclear how or under what circumstances ACP works …

Background: Nursing homes are among the most common places of death in many
countries. Aim: To determine the quality of dying and end-of-life care of nursing home …

Background: The provision of high-quality palliative care in nursing homes (NHs) is a major
challenge and places demands on the knowledge and skills of the staff. Aim: This study …

Background The provision of institutional long-term care for older people varies across
Europe reflecting different models of health care delivery. Care for dying residents requires …

Abstract Background By 2030, 30% of the European population will be aged 60 or over and
those aged 80 and above will be the fastest growing cohort. An increasing number of people …

Background An important part of palliative care is discussing preferences at end of life,
however such conversations may not often occur. Care staff with greater self-efficacy …

Objectives The number of older people dying in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) is
increasing globally, but care quality may be variable. A framework was developed drawing …

Background End-of-life conversations are rarely initiated by care staff in long-term care
facilities. A possible explanation is care staff's lack of self-efficacy in such conversations …

Background End-of-life care practices in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are the focus of
growing attention in Europe, due to rapidly increasing number of older persons living in …

Background: While the need for palliative care in long-term care facilities is growing, it is
unknown whether palliative care in this setting is sufficiently developed. Aim: To describe …