Care challenges of home health patients living with dementia: a pathway forward with palliative care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Home health care (HHC) is a leading source of care support for older adults with serious illness, particularly patients living with dementia (PLWD). Demand for HHC is expected to continue to grow, driven by an aging population and preference for non-institutional care. HHC agencies are frequently under pressure to find effective approaches for improving care delivery and quality. One strategy that has the potential to improve the quality of life and patient satisfaction in HHC for PLWD is the integration of palliative care. Therefore, we sought to understand the experiences and needs of PLWD and their family caregivers specifically focusing on ways that HHC and palliative care may be integrated as part of the care transition from hospital to home, to better support PLWD

SUBMITTER: Cole CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464392 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature