Barriers and facilitators to optimal supportive end-of-life palliative care in long-term care facilities: a qualitative descriptive study of community-based and specialist palliative care physicians’ experiences, perceptions and perspectives

Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted ongoing challenges to optimal supportive end-of-life care for adults living in long-term care (LTC) facilities. A supportive end-of-life care approach emphasises family involvement, optimal symptom control, multidisciplinary team collaboration and deat...

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Main Authors: Sharon E Straus, Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Sarah Brisbin, Misha Afzaal, Aynharan Sinnarajah, Lorraine Venturato, Patrick Quail, Tamara Sussman, Navjot Virk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/8/e037466.full
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