Journal article
A family carer decision support intervention for people with advanced dementia residing in a nursing home: a study protocol for an international advance care planning intervention (mySupport study)
Abstract
BackgroundWhere it has been determined that a resident in a nursing home living with dementia loses decisional capacity, nursing home staff must deliver care that is in the person's best interests. Ideally, decisions should be made involving those close to the person, typically a family carer and health and social care providers. The aim of the Family Carer Decisional Support intervention is to inform family carers on end-of-life care options …
Authors
Harding AJE; Doherty J; Bavelaar L; Walshe C; Preston N; Kaasalainen S; Sussman T; van der Steen JT; Cornally N; Hartigan I
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 22, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/s12877-022-03533-2
ISSN
1471-2318