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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2019

Next of kin's quality of life before and after implementation of a knowledge-based palliative care intervention in nursing homes.

Christina Bökberg, Lina Behm, Gerd Ahlström

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02708498 (Implementation of Knowledge-Based Palliative Care for Frail Older Persons in Nursing Homes), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Implementation of Knowledge-Based Palliative Care for Frail Older Persons in Nursing Homes

TypeinterventionalSponsorLund UniversityRan2015 to 2017Enrolled1,151ConditionsAgeingArmsEducational Intervention
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christina BökbergDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00, Lund, Sweden. christina.bokberg@med.lu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0821-1959
Lina BehmDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00, Lund, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2023-2100
Gerd AhlströmDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00, Lund, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6230-7583
Lund University · SE

Funding

Vårdalstiftelsen 2014-0071Vetenskapsrådet VR 2014-2759
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate whether an educational palliative care intervention improved the quality of life for next of kin to older persons in nursing homes.

methodsAltogether, 90 next of kin in the intervention group and 105 next of kin in the control group were included. Data were collected using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, answered before and 3 months after the intervention was completed. Descriptive and comparative analyses were performed.

resultsThis study found a statistically significant increase in the Physical health subscale in the intervention group but not in the control group. In contrast, the General health score decreased in the control group but not in the implementation group. Furthermore, we found an increase in the item able to perform activities of daily living in the intervention group and a decrease in the item energy and fatigue in the control group.

conclusionThe results indicated small statistical changes regarding next of kins' QoL in favour of the intervention. Lessons learned from the study for future research are to include next of kin as participants at meetings about next of kin and to include more meetings about the theme next of kin. Both approaches would bring a stronger focus on the family-centred care aspect of the intervention into the education component, which this study indicates the need for. TRIAL REGISTRY: Trial registration NCT02708498. Date of registration 26 February 2016.

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Activities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overFamilyFemaleForecastingHumansMaleNursing HomesPalliative CareQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesEnd-of lifeFamily memberLong-term careOlder personsSignificant othersStaff education

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