Journal article
Condition-Specific Pamphlets to Improve End-of-life Communication in Long-term Care: Staff Perceptions on Usability and Use
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This article reports findings on the usability and staff use of 5 condition- specific pamphlets of high prevalence in long-term care (LTC): dementia, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal failure, and frailty. The pamphlets were created in response to residents', families', and staff's recommendations for activating early reflections and communication about end-of-life care.
DESIGN: A mixed-method (qualitative …
Authors
Sussman T; Kaasalainen S; Lee E; Akhtar-Danesh N; Strachan PH; Brazil K; Bonifas R; Bourgeois-Guérin V; Durivage P; Papaioannou A
Journal
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 262–267
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.jamda.2018.11.009
ISSN
1525-8610