Medical Xpress August 9, 2024
Care homes can improve their end-of-life care services, and relieve stress on staff, by adopting a new approach to palliative care, according to newly published research.
The Palliative Care Needs Rounds approach complements a care home’s existing expertise while strengthening staff’s understanding of palliative care, according to the study led by the University of Stirling.
The paper, “Using palliative care needs rounds in the UK for care home staff and residents: an implementation science study,” was published in Health and Social Care Delivery Research.
The model—which has been highly successful in Australia—plans for a resident‘s last months of life with person-centered planning, case conferencing and staff education. It has been shown to reduce the length of stay in hospitals, and...
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