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End-of-life care in an Australian rehabilitation facility for older people: staff focus groups
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posted on 2014-01-01, 00:00 authored by H Tan, Melissa BloomerMelissa Bloomer, Robin DigbyRobin Digby, M O'ConnorA qualitative study of staff experiences of end-of-life care for older people in a subacute rehabilitation facility was undertaken using three focus groups with senior multidisciplinary staff (5), junior nurses (8), and junior allied health staff (7). Content analysis revealed four major themes: being a key contact person; the quality of end-of-life care; referring to off-site service providers; and differing perspectives. These data have implications for multidisciplinary practice including staff education and capacity to change focus of care in facilities for older people dedicated to rehabilitation rather than palliation or end-of-life care.
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Death studiesVolume
38Issue
3Pagination
186 - 193Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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0748-1187Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2014, Taylor & FrancisUsage metrics
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AgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaFemaleFocus GroupsHealth PersonnelHomes for the AgedHumansMaleProfessional-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchTerminal CareSocial SciencesPsychology, MultidisciplinarySocial IssuesSocial Sciences, BiomedicalPsychologyBiomedical Social SciencesPALLIATIVE CAREDYING PATIENTSCHALLENGESDEMENTIASERVICEDEATH
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