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Tanghe, Marc

Comparing Symptom Ratings by Staff and Family Carers in Residents Dying in Long-Term Care Facilities in Three European Countries, Results From a PACE Survey

Context Symptom management is essential in the end-of-life care of long-term care facility residents. Objectives To study discrepancies and possible associated factors in staff and family carers' symptom assessment scores for residents in the last week of life. Methods A postmortem survey in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Finland: staff and family carers completed the End-of-Life in Dementia-Comfort Assessment in Dying scale, rating 14 symptoms on a one-point to three-point scale. Higher scores reflect better comfort.

Tue, 11/24/2020 - 19:45