Barriers to providing palliative care for older people in acute hospitals

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Barriers to providing palliative care for older people in acute hospitals

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Background: the need for access to high-quality palliative care at the end of life is becoming of increasing public health concern. The majority of deaths in the UK occur in acute hospitals, and older people are particularly likely to die in this setting. However, little is known about the barriers to palliative care provision for older people within acute hospitals. Objective: to explore the perspectives of health professionals regarding barriers to optimal palliative care for older people i...

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Journal article

Date created

2011-03

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Gardiner, Clare / Cobb, M / Gott, Caryl / Ingleton, C

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/21297

Related subjects

Adult / Age Factors / Aged / Aging / Attitude of Health Personnel / Cooperative Behavior / Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Female / Focus Groups / Great Britain / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Health Resources / Health Services Accessibility / Healthcare Disparities / Hospital Costs / Hospitals / Humans / Interdisciplinary Communication / Male / Medical Staff, Hospital / Middle Aged / Palliative Care / Patient Care Team / Prejudice / Qualitative Research / Quality of Health Care

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