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A qualitative study of nurses' perspective about the impact of end-of-life communication on the goal of end-of-life care in nursing home.

Silvia GonellaInes BassoMarco ClariValerio DimontePaola Di Giulio
Published in: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (2020)
This study provides insight into the nursing perspective of end-of-life communication between healthcare professionals and bereaved family carers of nursing home residents. Several factors influenced the occurrence and quality of end-of-life communication, which contributed to the transition towards palliative-oriented care by using and improving knowledge about family cares' and resident's preferences for end-of-life care, promoting family carers and residents understanding about prognosis and treatments available, and fostering shared decision-making.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • palliative care
  • mental health
  • risk assessment
  • patient safety
  • advanced cancer
  • affordable care act