Observational studyFrontiers in public health2023
Provision of palliative and end-of-life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods observational study with implications for policy.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Geographic variations in place of death and palliative care utilisation in the last three months of life in high-income countries: a systematic review.BMC palliative care · 2025Pooled it
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- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on end-of-life care in LTCFs in England: A qualitative study of LTCF staff experiences.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- The COVID-19 experience and the necropolitical space of end-of-life care in residential care facilities in Quebec: A case study.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- Piloting a minimum data set (MDS) in english care homes: a qualitative study of professional perspectives on implementation and data use.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Dying in residential care homes during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Exploring the Experiences of LTCF Staff in Implementing Visitation Policies in England During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The influence of care home registration type and size on senior care leader's confidence to provide palliative and end-of-life care: an explanatory sequential mixed methods study.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing the Implementation of Digital Advance Care Planning: Qualitative Interview Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- "They choke to death in front of your very eyes": nurses' lived experiences and perspectives on end-of-life care during COVID-19.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Listening and learning: a qualitative study of Scottish care home staff experiences of managing COVID-19 between March 2020-August 2022.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Little consideration has been given to how the provision of palliative and end-of-life care in care homes was affected by COVID-19. The aims of this study were to: (i) investigate the response of UK care homes in meeting the rapidly increasing need for palliative and end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic and (ii) propose policy recommendations for strengthening the provision of palliative and end-of-life care within care homes. Materials and methods: A mixed methods observational study was conducted, which incorporated (i) an online cross-sectional survey of UK care homes and (ii) qualitative interviews with care home practitioners. Participants for the survey were recruited between April and September 2021. Survey participants indicating availability to participate in an interview were recruited using a purposive sampling approach between June and October 2021. Data were integrated through analytic triangulation in which we sought areas of convergence, divergence, and complementarity. Results: There were 107 responses to the survey and 27 interviews. Conclusion: Relationship-centered care is a key component of high-quality palliative and end-of-life care in care homes, but this was disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. We identify key policy priorities to equip care homes with the resources, capacity, and expertise needed to deliver palliative and end-of-life care: (i) integration within health and social care systems, (ii) digital inclusivity, (iii) workforce development, (iv) support for care home managers, and (v) addressing (dis)parities of esteem. These policy recommendations inform, extend, and align with policies and initiatives within the UK and internationally.
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