The communication challenges faced in adopting a palliative care approach in advanced dementia

Johnson, A; Chang, E; Daly, J; Harrison, K; Noel, M; Hancock, K; Easterbrook, S

The communication challenges faced in adopting a palliative care approach in advanced dementia

Johnson, A Chang, E Daly, J

Harrison, K Noel, M Hancock, K Easterbrook, S

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Citation:: International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2009, 15 (5), pp. 467 - 474
Issue Date:: 2009-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Johnson, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chang, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Daly, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8017-2974	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Harrison, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Noel, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hancock, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Easterbrook, S	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2009, 15 (5), pp. 467 - 474	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1322-7114	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/9618
dc.description.abstract	This paper discusses one aspect from the findings of an Australian study aimed at understanding the needs of people with advanced dementia. Specifically, this paper focuses on the communication issues that might potentially inhibit the implementation of a palliative care approach for a person with advanced dementia in a residential aged care facility (RACF). Six focus groups consisting of 34 participants and 24 semistructured interviews were conducted. Participants were drawn from palliative care specialty staff, palliative care volunteers, designated aged or dementia specialist staff from an area health service, general practitioners, RACF staff and family carers. The findings show communication issues identified by the participants were a significant factor impacting on their capacity to adopt a palliative care approach in caring for people with advanced dementia. The findings support the need for education, skill development and networking to occur among the key providers of care in RACFs to ensure the provision of 'best practice' palliative care to residents with advanced dementia and their families. ©2009 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Nursing Practice	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01795.x	en_US
dc.title	The communication challenges faced in adopting a palliative care approach in advanced dementia	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	15	en_US
utslib.for	111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
dc.location.activity	Bratislava, Slovakia
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - WHO CC
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	15	en_US

Abstract:

This paper discusses one aspect from the findings of an Australian study aimed at understanding the needs of people with advanced dementia. Specifically, this paper focuses on the communication issues that might potentially inhibit the implementation of a palliative care approach for a person with advanced dementia in a residential aged care facility (RACF). Six focus groups consisting of 34 participants and 24 semistructured interviews were conducted. Participants were drawn from palliative care specialty staff, palliative care volunteers, designated aged or dementia specialist staff from an area health service, general practitioners, RACF staff and family carers. The findings show communication issues identified by the participants were a significant factor impacting on their capacity to adopt a palliative care approach in caring for people with advanced dementia. The findings support the need for education, skill development and networking to occur among the key providers of care in RACFs to ensure the provision of 'best practice' palliative care to residents with advanced dementia and their families. ©2009 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.

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