End-of-Life Experiences Within a Dementia Support Program During COVID-19: Context and Circumstances Surrounding Death During the Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Background: Persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers are uniquely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including higher risk of mortality for PWD. Objectives: To describe the context and circumstances of deaths of PWD within a dementia support program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: Retrospective data collection of PWD deaths between March 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021. Setting/Subjects: Decedents enrolled in Care Ecosystem, a multidisciplinary team model for dementia care at University of California San Francisco, Ochsner Health, and UCHealth. Measurements: Using mixed methods, we analyzed data using descriptive measures and team-based thematic analysis to understand the end-of-life (EOL) experience of PWD-caregiver dyads. Results: Twe

SUBMITTER: Brungardt A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9294611 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature