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Components of palliative care interventions addressing the needs of people with dementia living in long-term care: A systematic review

Kochovska, S; Garcia, MV; Bunn, F; Goodman, C; Luckett, T; Parker, D; Phillips, JL; ... Agar, MR; + view all (2020) Components of palliative care interventions addressing the needs of people with dementia living in long-term care: A systematic review. Palliative Medicine 10.1177/0269216319900141. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: People with dementia requiring palliative care have multiple needs, which are amplified in long-term care settings. The European Association for Palliative Care White Paper offers recommendations for optimal palliative care in dementia integral for this population, providing useful guidance to inform interventions addressing their specific needs. AIM: The aim of this study is to describe the components of palliative care interventions for people with dementia in long-term care focusing on shared decision-making and examine their alignment to the European Association for Palliative Care domains of care. DESIGN: Systematic review with narrative synthesis (PROSPERO ID: CRD42018095649). DATA SOURCES: Four databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and CENTRAL) were searched (earliest records – July 2019) for peer-reviewed articles and protocols in English, reporting on palliative care interventions for people with dementia in long-term care, addressing European Association for Palliative Care Domains 2 (person-centred) or 3 (setting care goals) and ⩾1 other domain. RESULTS: Fifty-one papers were included, reporting on 32 studies. For each domain (1–10), there were interventions found aiming to address its goal, although no single intervention addressed all domains. Domain 7 (symptom management; n = 19), 6 (avoiding overly aggressive treatment; n = 18) and 10 (education; n = 17) were the most commonly addressed; Domain 5 (prognostication; n = 7) and 4 (continuity of care; n = 2) were the least addressed. CONCLUSION: Almost all domains were addressed across all interventions currently offered for this population to various degrees, but not within a singular intervention. Future research optimally needs to be theory driven when developing dementia-specific interventions at the end of life, with the European Association for Palliative Care domains serving as a foundation to inform the best care for this population.

Type: Article
Title: Components of palliative care interventions addressing the needs of people with dementia living in long-term care: A systematic review
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1177/0269216319900141
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216319900141
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Dementia, intervention, long-term care, palliative care
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10091054
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