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Expanding the Concept of End-of-life Care in Long-term Care: A Scoping Review Exploring the Role of Healthcare Assistants.

Danielle T JustHannah M O'RourkeWhitney B BertaCaroline VariathLisa A Cranley
Published in: International journal of older people nursing (2020)
Findings from this scoping review highlight the numerous behaviours healthcare assistants perform outside their role description in order to provide end-of-life care to dying residents in long-term care. These findings could inform policymakers and managers of long-term care homes.
Keyphrases
  • long term care
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • health information