Components of palliative care interventions addressing the needs of people with dementia living in long term care: a systematic review
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Kochovska , Slavica
Bunn, Frances
Goodman, Claire
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2299/22700
Abstract
Background: People with dementia requiring palliative care havemultiple needs that require complex, multicomponent interventions. Thisneed is amplified in the long term care setting. The European Associationfor Palliative Care (EAPC) White Paper offers recommendations forpalliative care in dementia and highlights domains of care integral forthis population, thus providing useful guidance to developing suchinterventions. This review maps components of palliative careinterventions for people with dementia in LTCFs, with a particular focuson shared decision-making.