Staff preparedness for providing palliative and end-of-life care in long-term care homes: Instrument development and validation.

Related Articles Staff preparedness for providing palliative and end-of-life care in long-term care homes: Instrument development and validation. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2018 May;18(5):745-749 Authors: Chan HY, Chun GK, Man CW, Leung EM Abstract AIM: Although much attention has been on integrating the palliative care approach into services of long-term care homes for older people living with frailty and progressive diseases, little is known about the staff preparedness for these new initiatives. The present study aimed to develop and test the psychometric properties of an instrument for measuring care home staff preparedness in providing palliative and end-of-life care. METHODS: A 16-item…
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