Improving End-Of-Life Care in Nursing Homes

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Aging HealthVol. 3, No. 4 EditorialImproving end-of-life care in nursing homesMichael Gordon & Catherine KohmMichael Gordon† Author for correspondenceBaycrest Geriatric Health Care System, 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M6A 2E1, Canada. Search for more papers by this authorEmail the corresponding author at m.gordon@baycrest.org & Catherine KohmBaycrest Geriatric Health Care System, 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M6A 2E1, Canada. Search for more papers by this authorEmail the corresponding author at m.gordon@baycrest.orgPublished Online:22 Aug 2007https://doi.org/10.2217/1745509X.3.4.411AboutSectionsView ArticleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInReddit View articleBibliography1 Kane RL, Kane RA: A nursing home in your future? N. Engl. J. Med.324(9),627–629 (1991).Crossref, Medline, CAS, Google Scholar2 Gessert CE, Hyer K, Kane RL et al.: Cognitive impairment and quality-of-life: views of providers of long-term care services. Alzheimer Dis. Assoc. Disord.19(2),85–90 (2005).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar3 Stone J: Advance directives, autonomy and unintended death. Bioethics8(3),223–246 (1994).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4 Molloy DW, Guyatt GH, Russo R et al.: Systematic implementation of an advance directive program in nursing homes: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA283(11),1437–1444 (2000).Crossref, Medline, CAS, Google Scholar5 Mouton CP: Advance directives in the elderly: seven years after the Patient Self-Determination Act. Ann. Long-Term Care6(13),431–433 (1998).Google Scholar6 Gordon M: CPR in long-term care: mythical benefits or necessary ritual? Ann. Long-Term Care11,41–49 (2003).Google Scholar7 Carlson AL: Death in the nursing home: resident, family, and staff perspectives. J. Gerontol. Nurs.33(4),32–41 (2007).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar8 Jones KR, Fink R, Vojir C et al.: Translation research in long-term care: improving pain management in nursing homes. Worldviews Evid. Based. Nurs.1(Suppl. 1),S13–S20 (2004).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar9 Gibson MC, Woodbury MG, Hay K, Bol N: Pain reports by older adults in long-term care: a pilot study of changes over time. Pain Res. Manag.10(3),159–164 (2005).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar10 Tarzian AJ, Hoffmann DE: Barriers to managing pain in the nursing home: findings from a statewide survey. J. Am. Med. Dir. Assoc.6(3 Suppl.),S13–S19 (2005).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar11 Alexander BJ, Plank P, Carlson MB, Hanson P, Picken K, Schwebke K: Methods of pain assessment in residents of long-term care facilities: a pilot study. J. Am. Med. Dir. Assoc.6(2),137–143 (2005).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar12 Molony SL, Kobayashi M, Holleran EA, Mezey M: Assessing pain as a fifth vital sign in long-term care facilities: recommendations from the field. J. Gerontol. Nurs.31(3),16–24 (2005).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar13 Fox P, Solomon P, Raina P, Jadad A: Barriers and facilitators in pain management in long-term care institutions: a qualitative study. Can. J. Aging23(3),269–280 (2004).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar14 Winn PA, Dentino AN: Effective pain management in the long-term care setting.J. Am. Med. Dir. Assoc.5(5),342–352 (2004).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar15 Ferrell BA: The management of pain in long-term care. Clin. J. Pain20(4),240–243 (2004).Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar16 Rochon PA, Gill SS, Litner J, Fischbach M, Goodison AJ, Gordon M: A systematic review of the evidence for hypodermoclysis to treat dehydration in older people. J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci.52,M169–M176 (1997).Crossref, Medline, CAS, Google Scholar101 United Nations Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Population Aging 2002 www.un.org/esa/population/publications/ageing/Graph.pdfGoogle Scholar102 Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care: Commitment to Care: a Plan for Long-Term Care in Ontario Spring 2004 www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/ministry_reports/ltc_04/mohltc_report04.pdfGoogle Scholar103 Regional Geriatric Program of Ontario. Project and Document on Advance Directives www.rgpc.ca/reports/Advance%20Directives%20Lit%20Review%20Summary%2007%2014%20(2).pdfGoogle ScholarFiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByProgress towards predicting 1-year mortality in older people living in residential long-term care3 February 2015 | Age and Ageing, Vol. 44, No. 3 Vol. 3, No. 4 Follow us on social media for the latest updates Metrics Downloaded 68 times History Published online 22 August 2007 Published in print August 2007 Information© Future Medicine LtdPDF download