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| Residential care for adults: [the case for palliative care] | | Author(s) | Sheila Peace |
| Journal title | Research Matters: a digest of research in social services, issue 6, October 1998-April 1999 |
| Publisher | Community Care, Sutton, October 1998-April 1999 |
| Pages | pp 16-18 |
| Source | Research Matters Subscriptions, FREEPOST CN2908, Reed Business Information, Quadrant House, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5BR. |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Pain ; Terminal care ; Research ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Every year thousands of older people die in residential homes, yet palliative care is often not available to this particularly vulnerable group. This article reviews the findings of a new study for the Department of Health (DoH) by Moyra Sidell, Jeanne Katz and Carol Komaromy, `Death and dying in residential and nursing homes for older people: examining the case for palliative care' (Open University, 1998). The study was based on the assumption that this form of terminal care should be available to all dying people. Although staff of homes are willing to take on terminal care, the quality of that care is currently very variable. To enable staff to develop their role, the study suggests: a need for change in the internal management of homes to ensure adequate staffing; education and training to improve knowledge of palliative care; and greater liaison between homes and primary care teams. Use of the six Trent Palliative Care Core Standards is recommended: collaboration with other agencies; symptom control; resident/carer information; emotional support; bereavement care and support; and specialist education for all staff. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981102001 A |
| Classmark | KW: LHB: CT7: LV: 3A: 64A |
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