July 10, 2018
“Operating in the dark”: Nurses’ attempts to help patients and families manage the transition from oncology to comfort care
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jocn.14603Communicating with oncology patients/families transitioning from curative treatments to care focused on comfort can be problematic due to a variety of factors. Research suggests discrepancies exist […]
July 4, 2018
Barriers and facilitators for GPs in dementia advance care planning: A systematic integrative review
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0198535Due to the disease’s progressive nature, advance care planning (ACP) is recommended for people with early stage dementia. General practitioners (GPs) should initiate ACP because of […]
July 4, 2018
Dementia Care at End of Life: Current Approaches
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-018-0915-xDementia is a progressive and life-limiting condition that can be described in three stages: early, middle, and late. This article reviews current literature on late-stage dementia.
July 4, 2018
‘We’re going back into the closet’: LGBTQ seniors wary of being ‘out’ in long-term care facilities
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/lgbtq-seniors-long-term-care-homes-discrimination-1.4721384Gay seniors say they face a hard choice – hide who they are or deal with discriminatory backlash