Are older long term care residents accurately prognosticated and consequently informed about their prognosis? Results from SHELTER study data in 5 European countries.

Are older long term care residents accurately prognosticated and consequently informed about their prognosis? Results from SHELTER study data in 5 European countries.

<h4>Background</h4>Informing residents in long term care facilities (LTCFs) about their prognosis can help them prepare for the end of life. This study aimed to examine which proportion of European LTCF residents, close to death, are accurately prognosticated and consequently informed ab...

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Main Authors: Maud Ten Koppel, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen, H Roeline Pasman, Roberto Bernabei, Iain Carpenter, Michael D Denkinger, Graziano Onder, Henriëtte G van der Roest, Eva Topinkova, Hein P J van Hout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0200590&type=printable
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