Experiences of hospice dementia care: A qualitative study of bereaved carers and hospice clinicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nearly 50 million people worldwide have dementia and the increasing numbers requiring end-of-life and palliative care, has led to national efforts to define standards of care for this patient group. Little research, however, has been done to date about the experience of hospice care for people with dementia accessing these services. This study explores the views of hospice dementia care for bereaved carers of people with dementia and hospice clinicians.

Methods

We used purposive sampling for participant recruitment. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with bereaved carers and hospice clinical staff. Interviews were audio recorded and the transcriptions were analysed through thematic analysis. A total of 12 participants were interviewed from one s

SUBMITTER: Bosco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627455 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature