Journal article
Assessing Palliative Care Content in Dementia Care Guidelines: A Systematic Review
Abstract
CONTEXT: Families of persons with dementia continue to report unmet needs during end of life (EOL). Strategies to improve care and quality of life for persons with dementia include development of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and an integrative palliative approach.
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess palliative care content in dementia CPGs to identify the presence or limitations of recommendations and discussion pertaining to common issues or …
Authors
Durepos P; Wickson-Griffiths A; Hazzan AA; Kaasalainen S; Vastis V; Battistella L; Papaioannou A
Journal
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 53, No. 4, pp. 804–813
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.10.368
ISSN
0885-3924