Disparities in palliative and hospice care and completion of advance care planning and directives among non-Hispanic Blacks: a scoping review of recent literature
M Bazargan, S Bazargan-Hejazi - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Published research in disparities in advance care planning, palliative, and end-
of-life care is limited. However, available data points to significant barriers to palliative and …
of-life care is limited. However, available data points to significant barriers to palliative and …
[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with emergency department visits by people with dementia near the end of life: a systematic review
LE Williamson, CJ Evans, RL Cripps, J Leniz… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Emergency department (ED) attendance is common among people with
dementia and increases toward the end of life. The aim was to systematically review factors …
dementia and increases toward the end of life. The aim was to systematically review factors …
SPICT as a predictive tool for risk of 1-year health degradation and death in older patients admitted to the emergency department: a bicentric cohort study in Belgium
D Bourmorck, M de Saint-Hubert, M Desmedt… - BMC palliative …, 2023 - Springer
Background Older patients are increasingly showing multi-comorbidities, including
advanced chronic diseases. When admitted to the emergency department (ED), the decision …
advanced chronic diseases. When admitted to the emergency department (ED), the decision …
Emergency department crowding and mortality: an observational multicenter study in Sweden
J Wretborn, DB Wilhelms, U Ekelund - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Emergency department (ED) crowding is a serious problem worldwide causing
decreased quality of care. It is reasonable to assume that the negative effects of crowding …
decreased quality of care. It is reasonable to assume that the negative effects of crowding …
Communication of palliative care needs in discharge letters from hospice providers to primary care: a multisite sequential explanatory mixed methods study
Background The provision of palliative care is increasing, with many people dying in
community-based settings. It is essential that communication is effective if and when patients …
community-based settings. It is essential that communication is effective if and when patients …
Use of routine and cohort data globally in exploring dementia care pathways and inequalities: A systematic review
Objectives The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate studies which employed
routine and cohort data sets to understand inequalities in dementia care pathways. Methods …
routine and cohort data sets to understand inequalities in dementia care pathways. Methods …
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 …
Understanding which people with dementia are at risk of inappropriate care and avoidable transitions to hospital near the end-of-life: a retrospective cohort study
Background transitions between care settings near the end-of-life for people with dementia
can be distressing, lead to physical and cognitive deterioration, and may be avoidable …
can be distressing, lead to physical and cognitive deterioration, and may be avoidable …
Factors associated with hospitalisations of patients with chronic heart failure approaching the end of life: A systematic review
AR Zehnder, AJ Pedrosa Carrasco… - Palliative …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Heart failure has high mortality and is linked to substantial burden for patients,
carers and health care systems. Patients with chronic heart failure frequently experience …
carers and health care systems. Patients with chronic heart failure frequently experience …
A multi-stage process to develop quality indicators for community-based palliative care using interRAI data
DM Guthrie, N Williams, C Beach, E Buzath, J Cohen… - PloS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Individuals receiving palliative care (PC) are generally thought to prefer to
receive care and die in their homes, yet little research has assessed the quality of home-and …
receive care and die in their homes, yet little research has assessed the quality of home-and …