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July 27, 2020
As a queer person, COVID-19 made me realize I need to start end-of-life planning
https://www.dailyxtra.com/queer-lgbtq-covid-19-end-of-life-planning-176824On the freezer door in my kitchen, there’s an index card held in place with a bright red magnet. In bold, black letters, I’ve written an […]
July 27, 2020
Communication of advance care planning decisions: a retrospective cohort study of documents in general practice
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32664925/The aim of this study was to identify the proportion of people who died in hospital without an advance care plan and how many of these […]
July 27, 2020
Helping Sault and area’s frail, elderly patients one priority of new Ontario Health Team
https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/helping-sault-and-areas-frail-elderly-patients-one-priority-of-new-ontario-health-team-2587212Team composed of multiple agencies; also hopes to provide care outside hospital emergency department.
July 20, 2020
A pilot evaluation of the strengthening of a palliative approache in long-term care (SPA-LTC) program
https://bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12904-020-00599-wDespite increased annual mortality in long-term care (LTC) homes, research has shown that care of dying residents and their families is currently suboptimal in these settings. […]
July 20, 2020
Advance care planning and decision-making in dementia care: a literature review
https://journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-people/evidence-and-practice/advance-care-planning-and-decisionmaking-in-dementia-care-a-literature-review-nop.2020.e1238/absDementia is the leading cause of death in England and Wales, but traditionally it has not been considered a terminal or life-limiting condition. As a result, […]
July 20, 2020
What would people think? Perceived social norms, willingness to serve as a surrogate, and end-of-life treatment decisions
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/palliative-and-supportive-care/article/what-would-people-think-perceived-social-norms-willingness-to-serve-as-a-surrogate-and-endoflife-treatment-decisions/FDA6F9B5A4850971AEDDEDDF66AC9BD0Population aging has increased the prevalence of surrogate decision making in healthcare settings. However, little is known about factors contributing to the decision to become a […]