Browsing Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine by Subject "Terminal Care"
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Acceptability of Using a Decision Aid to Support Family Carers of People With Dementia Towards the End of Life: A Qualitative Study.
(Wiley, 2024-06-19)OBJECTIVES: To explore the experiences, acceptability and utility of a decision aid for family carers of people with dementia towards the end of life. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with a sample of family ... -
A decision aid to support family carers of people living with dementia towards the end-of-life: Coproduction process, outcome and reflections.
(2021-10)BACKGROUND: Family carers of people living with dementia often need support with making decisions about care. Many find end-of-life care decisions particularly difficult. The aim of this article is to present an evidence- ... -
Defining end of life in dementia: A systematic review.
(2021-12)BACKGROUND: Dementia is a life-limiting condition that affects 50 million people globally. Existing definitions of end of life do not account for the uncertain trajectory of dementia. People living with dementia may live ... -
Delivering end-of-life care for patients with cancer at home: Interviews exploring the views and experiences of general practitioners.
(2022-01)Many patients with terminal cancer wish to die at home and general practitioners in the United Kingdom have a critical role in providing this care. However, it has been suggested general practitioners lack confidence in ... -
Developing an applied model for making decisions towards the end of life about care for someone with dementia.
(2021)BACKGROUND: Many people with dementia reach the end-of-life without an advance care plan. Many are not ready to have conversations about end-of-life, and decision-making is left to their families and professionals when ... -
Experiences of family carers supporting older people within the last year of life in rural and remote areas in the UK.
(2024-08-06)BACKGROUND: In the UK, a large proportion of older adults live in rural/remote locations. More people are dying at home and require care from their families. Little is known about the experiences of family carers of older ... -
Health inequalities for older people from minority ethnic groups receiving palliative care and end of life care: A scoping review protocol.
(Public Library of Science, 2023-05-02)OBJECTIVE: The proposed scoping review aims to explore international literature on how older people from minority ethnic groups engage with and utilise palliative and end of life care, investigate the barriers and facilitators, ... -
Nutrition and hydration for people living with dementia near the end of life: A qualitative systematic review.
(2021-02)AIMS: To synthesize the qualitative evidence of the views and experiences of people living with dementia, family carers, and practitioners on practice related to nutrition and hydration of people living with dementia who ... -
Rapid review of decision-making for place of care and death in older people: lessons for COVID-19.
(2021-02-26)INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has affected the functioning and capacity of healthcare systems worldwide. COVID-19 has also disproportionately affected older adults. In the context of COVID-19, decision-making ...