Publications
The palliative care knowledge of nursing home staff Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
BACKGROUND: The provision of high-quality palliative care in nursing homes (NHs) is a major challenge and places demands on the knowledge and skills of the staff.
AIM: This study assesses the palliative care knowledge of staff in NHs in Europe.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional study using structured survey Setting/participants: Nurses and care assistants working in 322 representative samples of NHs in Belgium, the Netherlands, England, ...
How to achieve the desired outcomes of advance care planning in nursing homes Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven Ghent University
BACKGROUND: Advance care planning (ACP) has been identified as particularly relevant for nursing home residents, but it remains unclear how or under what circumstances ACP works and can best be implemented in such settings. We aimed to develop a theory that outlines the hypothetical causal pathway of ACP in nursing homes, i.e. what changes are expected, by means of which processes and under what circumstances.
METHODS: The Theory of ...
Advanced care planning and dying in nursing homes in Flanders, Belgium. An nationwide survey. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
International COVID-19 palliative care guidance for nursing homes leaves key themes unaddressed Ghent University Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Palliative care needs and symptoms of nursing home residents with and without dementia Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
AIM: The aims of the present study were: (i) to describe palliative care needs and symptoms of older adults anticipated to be in the last year of their life in Flemish nursing homes (Belgium); and (ii) to evaluate whether these needs differ between residents with and without dementia.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2014. Nurses and nursing assistants in 15 Flemish nursing homes (Belgium) completed the Palliative ...
Quality of dying and quality of end-of-life care of nursing home residents in six countries Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Background: Nursing homes are among the most common places of death in many countries. Aim: To determine the quality of dying and end-of-life care of nursing home residents in six European countries. Design: Epidemiological survey in a proportionally stratified random sample of nursing homes. We identified all deaths of residents of the preceding 3-month period. Main outcomes: quality of dying in the last week of life (measured using ...