Physicians' perceived barriers and proposed solutions for high-quality palliative care in dementia in the Netherlands: Qualitative analysis of survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The literature indicates that palliative care for people with dementia needs to be enhanced.

Objectives

To assess barriers to providing high-quality palliative dementia care and potential solutions to overcome these barriers, as perceived by physicians responsible for end-of-life care with dementia.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

The Netherlands.

Participants

A representative sample of 311 elderly care physicians of whom 67% (n=207) responded.

Measurements

A postal survey in 2013 containing open-ended items probing for barriers in the elderly care physicians' practices and possible solutions. Answers were coded and grouped using qualitative content analysis and presented to expert physicians in 2021.

Results

Barrier

SUBMITTER: Bavelaar L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7613902 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature