Kevin Brazil, Catherine Walshe, Julie Doherty, Andrew J E Harding, Nancy Preston, Laura Bavelaar, Nicola Cornally, Paola Di Giulio, Silvia Gonella, Irene Hartigan, Catherine Henderson, Sharon Kaasalainen, Martin Loucka, Tamara Sussman, Karolina Vlckova, Jenny T van der Steen
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The inability of individuals in the advanced stage of dementia to communicate about preferences in care at the end-of-life poses a challenge for healthcare professionals and family carers. The proven effective Family Carer Decision Support intervention, has been designed to inform family carers about end-of-life care options available to a person living with advanced dementia. The objectives of the mySupport study was to adapt the application of the intervention for use in different countries, assess impact on family satisfaction and decision-making and , and identify costs and supportive conditions for the implementation of the intervention...
February 13, 2024: Gerontologist