Practical nursing recommendations for palliative care for people with dementia living in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The acute nature of COVID-19 and its effects on society in terms of social distancing and quarantine regulations affect the provision of palliative care for people with dementia who live in long-term care facilities. The current COVID-19 pandemic poses a challenge to nursing staff, who are in a key position to provide high-quality palliative care for people with dementia and their families.

Objective

To formulate practice recommendations for nursing staff with regard to providing palliative dementia care in times of COVID-19.

Design and method

A rapid scoping review following guidelines from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Eligible papers focused on COVID-19 in combination with palliative care for older people or people with dementia and informed practical nur

SUBMITTER: Bolt SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7526658 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature