Advanced care planning in care homes for older people: A qualitative study of the views of care staff and families

Age and Ageing

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 330-335

  Stewart, F ^a   Goddard, C ^a   Schiff, R ^b   Hall, S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced care planning; Aged; Elderly; End of life; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF TRAINING; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONDON; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 79955374394     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afr006     Document Type: Article

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