Palliative care in residential aged care facilities

Parker, Deborah

doi:10.1179/1743291x10y.0000000005

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“…LTC homes increasingly provide end-of-life care, with approximately 20% of residents in Canada dying each year (Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2012; Statistics Canada, 2011; Travis et al, 2002). Similar trends exist in England, United States, and Australia (Froggatt et al, 2013; Parker, 2013).…”

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“Death Is Part of the Job” in Long-Term Care Homes

Marcella

Kelley

2015

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For long-term care (LTC) home staff who work directly with residents, death, dying, and grief are day-to-day experiences in their working life. However, staff are often overlooked for grief and bereavement support. This exploratory research used a qualitative approach to understand LTC staff's grief and bereavement experience and to identify the perceived support needs of nurses and personal support workers who work in two faith-based non-profit care homes in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Findings indicated that participants' experiences are complex, shaped by the emotional impact of each loss, the cumulative burden of ongoing grief, an organizational culture in LTC where death is hidden, and the lack of organizational attention to staffs' support and education needs. Eight recommendations were developed from the findings. It is hoped that this research will assist in the development of organizational policy and procedures, addressing the health and well-being of direct care workers in LTC homes.

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“Death Is Part of the Job” in Long-Term Care Homes

Marcella

Kelley

2015

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“…15 Eligible participants were GPs who had participated in at least one PCCC during the project. Overall, there were two GPs from Western Australia, six from South Australia and three GPs from Queensland, Australia.…”

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What general practitioners said about the palliative care case conference in residential aged care: An Australian perspective. Part 1

Tuckett¹,

Parker²,

Clifton³

et al. 2013

Progress in Palliative Care

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2014) What general practitioners said about the palliative care case conference in residential aged care: An Australian perspective. Part 1, Progress in Palliative Care, 22:2, 61-68 To link to this article: http://dx.Objective: To examine the views of general practitioners on providing a palliative approach in residential aged care and in particular their experiences with the palliative care case conference. Background: The national project sought to implement and evaluate a comprehensive evidence-based palliative approach in residential aged care. Methods: A purposive sample of 11 general practitioners (GPs) across Western Australia (2), South Australia (6), and Queensland (3) participated in face-to-face, semi-structured interviews. Qualitative content analysis was used to generate the core categories. Results: The evaluation by the GPs of the palliative care case conference in residential aged care is explained through three core themes: people, place, and performance. Understanding what GPs say about the people involved and the place in which they work, namely the residential aged care facility, can purposefully inform practice and policy. What GPs say about the performance or 'doing' a palliative care case conference is provided in Part II of this two part series. Conclusion: The views of GPs, on providing a palliative approach in residential aged care facilitates, offer a critical reflection on current practices and systems.

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