Practice of end-of-life care for patients with advanced dementia by hospital physicians and nurses: Comparison between medical and surgical wards.

Meira Erel Esther-Lee MarcusFreda Dekeyser-Ganz

Published in: Dementia (London, England) (2022)

Despite growing attention, a significant portion of staff in acute care wards do not report applying EOL care to patients with advanced dementia in clinical practice, especially surgical ward staff.

Keyphrases

acute care
healthcare
mild cognitive impairment
clinical practice
primary care
cognitive impairment
working memory
long term care
mental health
emergency department