“A good death but there was all this tension around”- perspectives of residential managers on the experience of delivering end of life care for people living with dementia

Abstract Background End of life care for residents with advanced dementia in the aged care setting is complex. There is prolonged and progressive cognitive decline, uncertain disease trajectory, significant symptom burden and infrequent access to specialist palliative care. Residential aged care man...

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Main Authors: Jessica A. L. Borbasi, Allison Tong, Alison Ritchie, Christopher J. Poulos, Josephine M. Clayton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02241-7