What is it about?
The aim of this study was to explore family caregivers' experiences with palliative care for a close family member with severe dementia in long-term care facilities.
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Why is it important?
An increasing number of dementai-related deaths occur in long-term care facilities; therefore, it is critical to understand how healthcare professionals support and care for residents with dementia and their families at the end of life.
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This page is a summary of: Separation characterized by responsibility and guilt: Family caregivers’ experiences with palliative care for a close family member with severe dementia in long-term care facilities, Dementia, January 2020, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1471301219898341.
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