Earlier initiation of palliative care in the disease trajectory of people living with dementia: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While the need for palliative care for people living with dementia has widely been recognised, they continue to be a disadvantaged group when it comes to timely initiation, and controversies remain regarding appropriate timing, or what elements constitute high quality palliative care early in the disease trajectory. To date, no literature review has summarised this debate or offered insights. The aim of this scoping review is to provide a general overview of research regarding palliative care in mild or moderate dementia, to identify existing controversies, and to examine what are key components of palliative care in dementia, specifically when initiated earlier in the disease trajectory.

Methods and analysis

Consistent with recent guidelines and the Preferred R

SUBMITTER: Gilissen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8217927 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature