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| End-of-life care in a rehabilitation centre for older people in Australia | | Author(s) | Heather Tan |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 332, no 3, September 2013 |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell, September 2013 |
| Pages | pp 184-187 |
| Source | http://www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajag |
| Keywords | Dying ; Planning [admin] ; Advance directives ; Terminal care ; Admission [hospitals] ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this study was to investigate processes at the end of life for patients who died in a subacute evaluation and management facility for older people. A retrospective chart audit for 55 patients who had died in the previous two years was undertaken, recording a number of significant variables. Despite diagnosis of comorbid medical conditions, most participants were admitted for improved functioning or assessment for alternative accommodation. Consistent with this focus, the key contact person was most often an allied health team member. Not For Resuscitation order and/or power of attorney documents on admission were uncommon, as were referrals to palliative care specialist staff, although an end-of-life discussion was recorded (90%) and often included as a new goal of care (71%). Factors likely to improve end-of-life care included advance care planning, earlier recognition of short prognosis and staff education. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-131003211 A |
| Classmark | CX: QA6: CXB: LV: LD:QKH: 7YA |
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