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ArticleBMC palliative care2023

Perspectives across Canada about implementing a palliative approach in long-term care during COVID-19.

Julia Kruizinga, Stephanie Lucchese, Shirin Vellani, Vanessa Maradiaga Rivas, Sandy Shamon, Karine Diedrich, Laurel Gillespie, Sharon Kaasalainen

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Article in BMC palliative care, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors.

Julia KruizingaSchool of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. kruizij@mcmaster.ca.
Stephanie LuccheseSchool of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Shirin VellaniSchool of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Vanessa Maradiaga RivasSchool of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Sandy ShamonDepartment of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Karine DiedrichCanadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Laurel GillespieCanadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Sharon KaasalainenSchool of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLong-term care (LTC) homes have been disproportionately impacted during COVID-19. PURPOSE: To explore the perspectives of stakeholders across Canada around implementing a palliative approach in LTC home during COVID-19.

methodsQualitative, descriptive design using one-to-one or paired semi-structured interviews.

resultsFour themes were identified: (1) the influence of the pandemic on implementing a palliative approach, (2) families are an essential part of implementing a palliative approach, (3) prioritizing advance care planning (ACP) and goals of care (GoC) discussions in anticipation of the overload of deaths and (4) COVID-19 highlighting the need for a palliative approach as well as several subthemes.

conclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic influenced the implementation of a palliative approach to care, where many LTC homes faced an overwhelming number of deaths and restricted the presence of family members. A more concentrated focus on home-wide ACP and GoC conversations and the need for a palliative approach to care in LTC were identified.

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Advance Care PlanningCOVID-19CanadaHumansLong-Term CarePalliative CarePandemicsCOVID-19Long term carePalliative approach to care

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PMCPMC10060130

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