JAMDA
January 17, 2024
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Spotlight
November 2, 2023
Toolkit Helps Providers Develop Public Messaging about the Benefits of Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care, and Hospice
JAMDA
October 31, 2023
Timing of Goals of Care Discussions in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review
Discussions between health professionals and nursing home (NH) residents or their families about the current or future goals of health care may be associated with better outcomes at the end of life (EOL), such as avoidance of unwanted interventions or death in hospital. The timing of these discussions vari...
JAMDA
October 27, 2023
A Systematic Review of the Effects of Advance Care Planning Interventions in Nursing Homes
Advance care planning (ACP) interventions are implemented to achieve outcomes such as improving end-of-life care and increasing goal-concordant care. ACP has been studied across various settings, but it is important to study the impacts of ACP in nursing homes.
JAMDA
October 14, 2023
A Systematic Review of Non–Seriously Ill Community-Dwelling Asians’ Views on Advance Care Planning
To systematically synthesize the views of community-dwelling Asians on Advance care planning and to summarize the factors and reasons affecting their uptake of ACP.
JAMDA
August 13, 2023
Advance Care Planning in Huntington Disease: The Elderly Care Physician's Perspective
Huntington disease (HD) has a poor prognosis. Decision-making capacity and communication ability may become impaired as the disease progresses. Therefore, HD patients are encouraged to engage in advance care planning (ACP). Elderly care physicians (ECPs) can play an important role in ACP in HD patients. Ho...
JAMDA
August 8, 2023
Instability in Caregivers’ Perception of Dementia as a Terminal Disease
Family caregivers' perception that dementia is a terminal disease influence end-of-life (EoL) care of persons with severe dementia (PwSDs). Yet, this perception and the extent to which it changes over time is underexplored. We assessed PwSD caregivers’ perception of dementia as a terminal disease and ...
JAMDA
July 31, 2023
A Qualitative Study of Nursing Home Staff Lived Experience With Advance Care Planning
Advance care planning (ACP) within nursing homes (NHs) is an integral component of resident-centered care yet remains an ongoing area for improvement. This study explored health care providers’ experiences when facilitating ACP discussions with residents and their families.
JAMDA
July 14, 2023
Characterizing the Palliative Care Physician Workforce: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study With Population-Based Data in Ontario, Canada
Because of an increasing need to build capacity for end-of-life care, improving access to palliative care is a priority. Where a physician practices (eg, hospital, outpatient clinic, home) directly relates to the type of service and the stage of illness at which care is provided. In this study, we describe...
JAMDA
April 3, 2023
Hospice Aide Visits among Nursing Home Residents During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hospice aides are vital in delivering care to patients and family members at the end of life. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disruptions in hospice care delivery, especially in long-term care settings. We aim to provide a description of hospice aide visits among nursing home residents enrolled in hospic...
