Knowledge gaps in end-of-life family caregiving for persons living with dementia: A study of hospice clinician perspectives
03/02/24 at 03:35 AM
Knowledge gaps in end-of-life family caregiving for persons living with dementia: A study of hospice clinician perspectives
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, by Meghan McDarby, David Russell, Lori King, Elissa Kozlov, Elizabeth A Luth; 3/24
More than 35% of hospice care recipients 65 and older have a dementia diagnosis. Yet family care partners of persons living with dementia report feeling unprepared to address their hospice recipient's changing needs nearing end of life. Hospice clinicians may have unique insight into the knowledge needs of family care partners and strategies for end-of-life dementia caregiving.