Site of Care

General

2023

Balasundram S, Holm A, Benthien KS, Waldorff FB, Reventlow S, Overbeck G. Increasing the chance of dying at home: roles, tasks and approaches of general practitioners enabling palliative care: a systematic review of qualitative literature. BMC Prim Care. 2023 Mar 23;24(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12875-023-02038-0.

Daudt HM, Spargo EL. Challenges and Facilitators for Psychosocial Support when Aging and Dying in Place: A Rapid Review of the Literature. Can J Aging. 2023 Mar;42(1):135-153. doi: 10.1017/S071498082200023X. Epub 2022 Jun 28.

Steindal SA, Nes AAG, Godskesen TE, Holmen H, Winger A, Österlind J, Dihle A, Klarare A. Advantages and Challenges of Using Telehealth for Home-Based Palliative Care: Systematic Mixed Studies Review. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Mar 13;25:e43684. doi: 10.2196/43684.

2022

García-Sanjuán S, Fernández-Alcántara M, Clement-Carbonell V, Campos-Calderón CP, Orts-Beneito N, Cabañero-Martínez MJ. Levels and Determinants of Place-Of-Death Congruence in Palliative Patients: A Systematic Review. Front Psychol. 2022 Jan 13;12:807869. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.807869.

Lo DS, Hein N, Bulgareli JV. Pediatric palliative care and end-of-life: a systematic review of economic health analyses. Rev Paul Pediatr. 2022 Jan 5;40:e2021002. doi: 10.1590/1984-0462/2022/40/2021002.

Noyes M, Herbert A, Moloney S, Irving H, Bradford N. Location of end-of-life care of children with cancer: A systematic review of parent experiences. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Jun;69(6):e29621. doi: 10.1002/pbc.29621. Epub 2022 Mar 16.

Öhlén J, Böling S, HamdanAlshehri H, Brännström M, Henoch I, Hessman E, Nilsson S, Ozanne A. Strategies for knowledge translation of a palliative approach outside specialized palliative care services: a scoping review. BMC Palliat Care. 2022 Mar 22;21(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s12904-022-00929-0.

2021

Estrada LV, Agarwal M, Stone PW. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Home End-of-Life Care: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021 Feb;22(2):279-290.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.12.005. Epub 2021 Jan 9.

Gonella S, Mitchell G, Bavelaar L, Conti A, Vanalli M, Basso I, Cornally N. Interventions to support family caregivers of people with advanced dementia at the end of life in nursing homes: A mixed-methods systematic review. Palliat Med. 2021 Dec 30:2692163211066733. doi: 10.1177/02692163211066733. Epub ahead of print.

Hui Z, Yang C, Lee DTF. Interventions for Family Members After Long-Term Care Placement of a Relative With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2021 Jan 1;14(1):43-52. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20200918-02. Epub 2020 Sep 23.

Pearse W, Saxon R, Plowman G, Hyde M, Oprescu F. Continuing Education Outcomes for Advance Care Planning: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2021 Jan 8;Publish Ahead of Print. doi: 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000323. Epub ahead of print.

Schaefer I, DiGiacomo M, Heneka N, Panozzo S, Luckett T, Phillips JL. Palliative care needs and experiences of people in prison: A systematic review and meta-synthesis. Palliat Med. 2021 Dec 30:2692163211068278. doi: 10.1177/02692163211068278. Epub ahead of print.

Sloan DH, Hannum SM, DeGroot L, Dy SM, Waldfogel J, Chyr LC, Heughan JA, Zhang A, Wilson RF, Yuan CT, Wu DS, Robinson KA, Cotter VT. Advance Care Planning Shared Decision-Making Tools for Non-Cancer Chronic Serious Illness: A Mixed Method Systematic Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Feb 15:1049909121995416. doi: 10.1177/1049909121995416. Epub ahead of print.

2020

Enninger A, Schmidt P, Hasan C, Wager J, Zernikow B. Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review. J Palliat Med. 2020 Oct 20. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2019.0654. Epub ahead of print.

Kuek JTY, Ngiam LXL, Kamal NHA, Chia JL, Chan NPX, Abdurrahman ABHM, Ho CY, Tan LHE, Goh JL, Khoo MSQ, Ong YT, Chiam M, Chin AMC, Mason S, Krishna LKR. The impact of caring for dying patients in intensive care units on a physician's personhood: a systematic scoping review. Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2020 Nov 25;15(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s13010-020-00096-1.

Lee K, Mileski M, Fohn J, Frye L, Brooks L. Facilitators and Barriers Surrounding the Role of Administration in Employee Job Satisfaction in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review. Healthcare (Basel). 2020 Sep 24;8(4):E360. doi: 10.3390/healthcare8040360.

Wilson DM, Birch S. A scoping review of research to assess the frequency, types, and reasons for end-of-life care setting transitions. Scand J Public Health. 2020 Jun;48(4):376-381. doi: 10.1177/1403494818785042. Epub 2018 Aug 13.

2019

Chenoweth L, Stein-Parbury J, Lapkin S, Wang A, Liu Z, Williams A. Effects of person-centered care at the organisational-level for people with dementia. A systematic review. PLoS One. 2019 Feb 22;14(2):e0212686. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212686. eCollection 2019.

Moore DC, Keegan TJ, Dunleavy L, Froggatt K. Factors associated with length of stay in care homes: a systematic review of international literature. Syst Rev. 2019 Feb 20;8(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s13643-019-0973-0.

Procter S, Ooi M, Hopkins C, Moore G. A review of the literature on family decision-making at end of life precipitating hospital admission. Br J Nurs. 2019 Jul 11;28(13):878-884. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2019.28.13.878.

Ryman FVM, Erisman JC, Darvey LM, Osborne J, Swartsenburg E, Syurina EV. Health Effects of the Relocation of Patients With Dementia: A Scoping Review to Inform Medical and Policy Decision-Making. Gerontologist. 2019 Nov 16;59(6):e674-e682. doi: 10.1093/geront/gny031.

Scott M, Shaver N, Lapenskie J, Isenberg SR, Saunders S, Hsu AT, Tanuseputro P. Does inpatient palliative care consultation impact outcomes following hospital discharge? A narrative systematic review. Palliat Med. 2019 Oct 4:269216319870649. doi: 10.1177/0269216319870649. [Epub ahead of print]

2014

Dalgaard KM, Bergenholtz H, Nielsen ME, Timm H. Early integration of palliative care in hospitals: A systematic review on methods, barriers, and outcome. Palliat Support Care. 2014 Dec;12(6):495-513.Epub 2014 Mar 13.

2013

Eggenberger E, Heimerl K, Bennett MI. Communication skills training in dementia care: a systematic review of effectiveness, training content, and didactic methods in different care settings. Int Psychogeriatr. 2013 Mar;25(3):345-58. Epub 2012 Nov 2.

2012

Dy SM, Aslakson R, Wilson RF, Fawole OA, Lau BD, Martinez KA, Vollenweider D, Apostol C, Bass EB. Improving health care and palliative care for advanced and serious illness. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rockville, MD, October 2012. [No abstract available]

2011

Candy B, Holman A, Leurent B, Davis S, Jones L. Hospice care delivered at home, in nursing homes and in dedicated hospice facilities: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Int J Nurs Stud. 2011 Jan;48(1):121-33. Epub 2010 Sep 16.

O'Sullivan EM. Using epidemiological surveillance systems and routine data sets to study place of care and place of death: strengths and weaknesses. Palliat Med. 2011 Jan;25(1):94-6. [No abstract available]

2010

Bell CL, Somogyi-Zalud E, Masaki KH. Factors associated with congruence between preferred and actual place of death. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 Mar;39(3):591-604. Epub 2010 Jan 29.

LaMantia MA, Scheunemann LP, Viera AJ, Busby-Whitehead J, Hanson LC. Interventions to improve transitional care between nursing homes and hospitals: a systematic review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Apr;58(4):777-82.

Rigby J, Payne S, Froggatt K. What evidence is there about the specific environmental needs of older people who are near the end of life and are cared for in hospices or similar institutions? a literature review. Palliat Med. 2010 Apr;24(3):268-85. Epub 2009 Nov 19.

2009

Bell C, Somogyi-Zalud E, Masaki K. Methodological review: measured and reported congruence between preferred and actual place of death. Palliat Med. 2009 Sep;23(6):482-90. Epub 2009 Jun 3.

Murray MA, Fiset V, Young S, Kryworuchko J. Where the dying live: a systematic review of determinants of place of end-of-life cancer care. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2009 Jan;36(1):69-77.

Community - 123 reviews

2024

Goodrich J, Watson C, Gaczkowska I, Harding R, Evans C, Firth A, et al. Understanding patient and family utilisation of community-based palliative care services out-of-hours: Additional analysis of systematic review evidence using narrative synthesis. PLoS One. 2024;19(2):e0296405.

Kirkpatrick H, Buccheri RK, Sharifi C. Advance care planning engagement strategies for primary care providers seeing diverse patient populations: A scoping review. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2024;26(1):E20-e29.

Schröder J, Riiser K, Holmen H. The needs of healthcare personnel who provide home-based pediatric palliative care: A mixed method systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024;24(1):45.

Wicaksono RB, Muhaimin A, Willems DL, Pols J. Family perspectives on key elements of good home palliative care in south and southeast asia: A scoping review. Home Health Care Manage Pract. 2024:10848223231224779.

2023

Adia R. Compassion fatigue in the community nursing workforce: A scoping review. Br J Community Nurs. 2023 Sep 2;28(9):456-462.

Alshakhs S, Park T, McDarby M, Reid MC, Czaja S, Adelman R, et al. Interventions for family caregivers of patients receiving palliative/hospice care at home: A scoping review. J Palliat Med. 2023 Aug 11.

Atreya S, Datta SS, Salins N. Using social constructivist learning theory to unpack general practitioners' learning preferences of end-of-life care: A systematically constructed narrative review. Indian J Palliat Care. 2023;29(4):368-374.

Batista S, Sapeta P. The care process between informal caregivers and patients with palliative care needs at home: Meta-synthesis. Rev Enf Ref. 2023 Jun 20;6(2):1-10. doi: 10.12707/RVI22074

Bowers B, Antunes BCP, Etkind S, Hopkins SA, Winterburn I, Kuhn I, Pollock K, Barclay S. Anticipatory prescribing in community end-of-life care: systematic review and narrative synthesis of the evidence since 2017. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2023 May 26:spcare-2022-004080. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2022-004080. Epub ahead of print.

Couchman E, Ejegi-Memeh S, Mitchell S, Gardiner C. Rethinking continuity in primary care for people with mesothelioma. Br J Gen Pract. 2023;73(suppl 1):bjgp23X733485. doi: 10.3399/bjgp23X733485.

Cronin M, McLoughlin K, Foley T, McGilloway S. Supporting family carers in general practice: A scoping review of clinical guidelines and recommendations. BMC Prim Care. 2023;24(1):234.

Cruz S, Fernandes C, Magalhães B. A scoping review of mobile apps for use with palliative patients in the context of home care. Int J Med Inform. 2023 Sep;177:105166. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105166. Epub 2023 Jul 27.

Frey R, Balmer D. The challenges for health professionals delivering palliative care in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: An integrative review. Palliat Support Care. 2023 Mar 27:1-13. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523000275. Epub ahead of print.

Fuglsang CMB, Johnsen EMW, Dieperink KB. How nurses can support families where a person with serious illness is living at home: A scoping review. Health Soc Care Community. 2023;2023:9595254.

Hammer NM, Bidstrup PE, Brok J, Devantier M, Sjøgren P, Schmiegelow K, Larsen A, Kurita GP, Olsen M, Larsen HB. Home-Based Specialized Pediatric Palliative Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 Jan 5:S0885-3924(22)01047-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.12.139. Epub ahead of print.

Hughes MC, Vernon E, Hainstock A. The effectiveness of community-based palliative care programme components: A systematic review. Age Ageing. 2023 Sep 1;52(9):afad175.

Hwang IY, Woo GU, Lee SY, Yoo SH, Kim KH, Kim MS, et al. Home-based supportive care in advanced cancer: A systematic review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2023 Dec 30:spcare-2023-004721.

Iupati S, Stanley J, Egan R, MacLeod R, Davies C, Spence H, Iupati D, Middlemiss T, Gwynne-Robson I. Systematic Review of Models of Effective Community Specialist Palliative Care Services for Evidence of Improved Patient-Related Outcomes, Equity, Integration, and Health Service Utilization. J Palliat Med. 2023 May 25. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0461. Epub ahead of print.

Kirtania M, Katta A. Essential elements of home-based palliative care model: A rapid review. Indian J Palliat Care. 2023 Oct-Dec;29(4):359-367.

Kristanti MS, Agastiya IMC, Kurianto E. The Implementation of Palliative Home Care in Southeast Asian Countries: An Integrative Review. Home Health Care Manage Pract. 2023;35(1):48-56. doi: 10.1177/10848223221113858.

Ongko E, Philip J, Zomerdijk N. Perspectives in preparedness of family caregivers of patients with cancer providing end-of-life care in the home: A narrative review of qualitative studies. Palliat Support Care. 2023 Jul 27:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523001013. Epub ahead of print.

Peeler A, Doran A, Winter-Dean L, Ijaz M, Brittain M, Hansford L, Wyatt K, Sallnow L, Harding R. Public health palliative care interventions that enable communities to support people who are dying and their carers: a scoping review of studies that assess person-centered outcomes. Front Public Health. 2023 Jul 26;11:1180571. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1180571.

Pitts J, Geller G, Muller A. Caregiver experiences in administering subcutaneous medications to community palliative care patients: Integrative review. Home Health Care Serv Q. 2023 Feb 1:1-19. doi: 10.1080/01621424.2022.2164539. Epub ahead of print.

Seica Cardoso C, Rita Matos J, Prazeres F, Gomes B. Non-pharmacological interventions in primary care to improve the quality of life of older patients with palliative care needs: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open. 2023;13(12).

Weston EJ, Jefferies D, Stulz V, Glew P, McDermid F. A global exploration of palliative community care literature: An integrative review. J Clin Nurs. 2023 Apr 14. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16707. Epub ahead of print.

Wladkowski SP, Wallace CL, Coccia K, Hyde RC, Hinyard L, Washington KT. Live Discharge of Hospice Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Systematic Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Mar 28:10499091231168401. doi: 10.1177/10499091231168401. Epub ahead of print.

2022

Atreya S, Datta SS, Salins N. Views of general practitioners on end-of-life care learning preferences: a systematic review. BMC Palliat Care. 2022 Sep 21;21(1):162. doi: 10.1186/s12904-022-01053-9.

Butler C, Wilson P, Abrahamson V, Mikelyte R, Gage H, Williams P, Brigden C, Swash B, Rees-Roberts M, Silsbury G, Goodwin M, Greene K, Wee B, Barclay S. Optimum models of hospice at home services for end-of-life care in England: a realist-informed mixed-methods evaluation. Southampton (UK): National Institute for Health and Care Research; 2022 Aug.

Chen PJ, Smits L, Miranda R, Liao JY, Petersen I, Van den Block L, Sampson EL. Impact of home healthcare on end-of-life outcomes for people with dementia: a systematic review. BMC Geriatr. 2022 Jan 27;22(1):80. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-02768-3.

Marco DJ, Thomas K, Ivynian S, Wilding H, Parker D, Tieman J, Hudson P. Family carer needs in advanced disease: systematic review of reviews. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 Jun;12(2):132-141. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003299. Epub 2022 Jan 7.

Murali KP, Kang JA, Bronstein D, McDonald MV, King L, Chastain AM, Shang J. Measuring Palliative Care-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence in Home Health Care Clinicians, Patients, and Caregivers: A Systematic Review. J Palliat Med. 2022 Jun 14. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0580. Epub ahead of print.

Paraizo-Horvath CMS, Fernandes DS, Russo TMDS, Souza AC, Silveira RCCP, Galvão CM, Mendes KDS. Identification of people for palliative care in primary health care: integrative review. Cien Saude Colet. 2022 Sep;27(9):3547-3557. Portuguese, English. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232022279.01152022. Epub 2022 May 29.

Quintiens B, D'Eer L, Deliens L, Van den Block L, Chambaere K, De Donder L, Cohen J, Smets T. Area-Based Compassionate Communities: A systematic integrative review of existing initiatives worldwide. Palliat Med. 2022 Mar;36(3):422-442. doi: 10.1177/02692163211067363.

Stone W, Keim-Malpass J, Cozad MJ, Fornehed MLC, Lindley LC. Pediatric End-of-Life Care in Rural America: A Systematic Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Sep;39(9):1098-1104. doi: 10.1177/10499091211064202. Epub 2021 Dec 28.

van Gaans D, Erny-Albrecht K, Tieman J. Palliative Care Within the Primary Health Care Setting in Australia: A Scoping Review. Public Health Rev. 2022 Sep 6;43:1604856. doi: 10.3389/phrs.2022.1604856.

Vernon E, Hughes MC, Kowalczyk M. Measuring effectiveness in community-based palliative care programs: A systematic review. Soc Sci Med. 2022 Mar;296:114731. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114731. Epub 2022 Jan 19.

Wong AD, Phillips SP. Gender Disparities in End of Life Care: A Scoping Review. J Palliat Care. 2023 Jan;38(1):78-96. doi: 10.1177/08258597221120707. Epub 2022 Aug 22.

Wu YH, Hsieh HY, Kuo YL, Wu CY. The experiences and needs of nurses providing home-based palliative care: A qualitative meta-synthesis. J Palliat Care. 2022 May 31:8258597221105167. doi: 10.1177/08258597221105167. Epub ahead of print.

2021

Buck D, Tucker S, Roe B, Hughes J, Challis D. Hospital admissions and place of death of residents of care homes receiving specialist healthcare services: A systematic review without meta-analysis. J Adv Nurs. 2021 Sep 17. doi: 10.1111/jan.15043. Epub ahead of print.

Chong PH, Yeo ZZ. Parenteral Lidocaine for Complex Cancer Pain in the Home or Inpatient Hospice Setting: A Review and Synthesis of the Evidence. J Palliat Med. 2021 Aug;24(8):1154-1160. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0622. Epub 2020 Dec 22.

da Silva TC, Nietsche EA, Cogo SB. Palliative care in Primary Health Care: an integrative literature review. Rev Bras Enferm. 2021 Sep 29;75(1):e20201335. English, Portuguese. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1335.

Gonzalez-Jaramillo V, Fuhrer V, Gonzalez-Jaramillo N, Kopp-Heim D, Eychmüller S, Maessen M. Impact of home-based palliative care on health care costs and hospital use: A systematic review. Palliat Support Care. 2021 Aug;19(4):474-487. doi: 10.1017/S1478951520001315.

Gordon B, Mason B, Smith SLH. Leveraging Telehealth for Delivery of Palliative Care to Remote Communities: A Rapid Review. J Palliat Care. 2021 Mar 18:8258597211001184. doi: 10.1177/08258597211001184. Epub ahead of print.

Hill TG, Langley JE, Kervin EK, Pesut B, Duggleby W, Warner G. An Integrative Review on the Feasibility and Acceptability of Delivering an Online Training and Mentoring Module to Volunteers Working in Community Organizations. Front Digit Health. 2021 Oct 14;3:688982. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2021.688982.

Juhrmann ML, Vandersman P, Butow PN, Clayton JM. Paramedics delivering palliative and end-of-life care in community-based settings: A systematic integrative review with thematic synthesis. Palliat Med. 2021 Dec 1:2692163211059342. doi: 10.1177/02692163211059342. Epub ahead of print.

Lin Y, Long-Sutehall T, Myall M. Transferring home to die from critical care units: A scoping review of international practices. J Crit Care. 2021 Jul 5;65:205-215. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.06.012. Epub ahead of print.

Michaels J, Chen C, Ann Meeker M. Navigating the caregiving abyss: A metasynthesis of how family caregivers manage end-of-life care for older adults at home. Palliat Med. 2021 Sep 3:2692163211042999. doi: 10.1177/02692163211042999. Epub ahead of print.

Miller EM, Porter JE. Understanding the Needs of Australian Carers of Adults Receiving Palliative Care in the Home: A Systematic Review of the Literature. SAGE Open Nurs. 2021 Feb 24;7:2377960820985682. doi: 10.1177/2377960820985682.

Oakley S, Dunbar H, de Vries K. Parent-led strategies supporting personal well-being when caring for a child with a life-limiting condition: A scoping review. J Child Health Care. 2021 Aug 9:13674935211026122. doi: 10.1177/13674935211026122. Epub ahead of print.

Ogi M, Campling N, Birtwistle J, Richardson A, Bennett MI, Santer M, Latter S. Community access to palliative care medicines-patient and professional experience: systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2021 Mar 28:bmjspcare-2020-002761. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002761. Epub ahead of print.

Park EJ, Jo M, Park M, Kang SJ. Advance care planning for older adults in community-based settings: An umbrella review. Int J Older People Nurs. 2021 Jul 3:e12397. doi: 10.1111/opn.12397. Epub ahead of print.

Shepperd S, Gonçalves-Bradley DC, Straus SE, Wee B. Hospital at home: home-based end-of-life care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Mar 16;3:CD009231. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009231.pub3. [Update of 2016 article]

Silva TCD, Nietsche EA, Cogo SB. Palliative care in Primary Health Care: an integrative literature review. Rev Bras Enferm. 2021 Sep 29;75(1):e20201335. English, Portuguese. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1335.

Suntai Z, Won CR, Noh H. Access Barrier in Rural Older Adults' Use of Pain Management and Palliative Care Services: A Systematic Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 May;38(5):494-502. doi: 10.1177/1049909120959634. Epub 2020 Sep 22.

2020

Chi NC, Barani E, Fu YK, Nakad L, Gilbertson-White S, Herr K, Saeidzadeh S. Interventions to Support Family Caregivers in Pain Management: A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Apr 24:S0885-3924(20)30210-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.04.014. Epub ahead of print.

Crimmins RM, Elliott L, Absher DT. Palliative Care in a Death-Denying Culture: Exploring Barriers to Timely Palliative Efforts for Heart Failure Patients in the Primary Care Setting. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2020 Apr 22:1049909120920545. doi: 10.1177/1049909120920545. Epub ahead of print.

Cross LA. An Integrative Review of Community Theories Applied to Palliative Care Nursing. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2020 Jul 28. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000675. Epub ahead of print.

DeGroot L, Koirala B, Pavlovic N, Nelson K, Allen J, Davidson P, Abshire M. Outpatient Palliative Care in Heart Failure: An Integrative Review. J Palliat Med. 2020 Jun 9. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0031. Epub ahead of print.

de Nooijer K, Penders YW, Pivodic L, Van Den Noortgate NJ, Pype P, Van den Block L. Specialist palliative care services for older people in primary care: A systematic review using narrative synthesis. Palliat Med. 2020 Jan;34(1):32-48. doi: 10.1177/0269216319874978. Epub 2019 Sep 28.

Fee A, Muldrew D, Slater P, Payne S, McIlfatrick S, McConnell T, Finlay DA, Hasson F. The roles, responsibilities and practices of healthcare assistants in out-of-hours community palliative care: A systematic scoping review. Palliat Med. 2020 Jun 15:269216320929559. doi: 10.1177/0269216320929559. Epub ahead of print.

Hashem F, Brigden C, Wilson P, Butler C. Understanding what works, why and in what circumstances in hospice at home services for end-of-life care: Applying a realist logic of analysis to a systematically searched literature review. Palliat Med. 2020 Jan;34(1):16-31. doi: 10.1177/0269216319867424. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

Killackey T, Lovrics E, Saunders S, Isenberg SR. Palliative care transitions from acute care to community-based care: A qualitative systematic review of the experiences and perspectives of health care providers. Palliat Med. 2020 Aug 8:269216320947601. doi: 10.1177/0269216320947601. Epub ahead of print.

Kim P, Daly JM, Berry-Stoelzle MA, Schmidt ME, Michaels LC, Dorr DA, Levy BT. Prognostic Indices for Advance Care Planning in Primary Care: A Scoping Review. J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 Mar-Apr;33(2):322-338. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.02.190173.

Malcolm C, Knighting K, Taylor C. Home-based end of life care for children and their families - a systematic scoping review and narrative synthesis. J Pediatr Nurs. 2020 Sep 16;55:126-133. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.07.018. Epub ahead of print.

McDonnell J, Idler E. Promoting advance care planning in African American faith communities: literature review and assessment of church-based programs. Palliat Care Soc Pract. 2020 Dec 7;14:2632352420975780. doi: 10.1177/2632352420975780.

Mitchell S, Maynard V, Lyons V, Jones N, Gardiner C. The role and response of primary healthcare services in the delivery of palliative care in epidemics and pandemics: A rapid review to inform practice and service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palliat Med. 2020 Jul 31:269216320947623. doi: 10.1177/0269216320947623. Epub ahead of print.

Sánchez-Martínez I, Vilar R, Irujo J, Ulsamer D, Cano D, Casaca Soares C, Acevedo Á, Jerez-Roig J, Celdrán M. Effectiveness of the Validation Method in Work Satisfaction and Motivation of Nursing Home Care Professionals: A Literature Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 29;18(1):201. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010201.

Santana-Berlanga NDR, Porcel-Gálvez AM, Botello-Hermosa A, Barrientos-Trigo S. Instruments to measure quality of life in institutionalised older adults: Systematic review. Geriatr Nurs. 2020 Mar 13:S0197-4572(20)30054-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.01.018. Epub ahead of print.

Tait P, Chakraborty A, Tieman J. The Roles and Responsibilities of Community Pharmacists Supporting Older People with Palliative Care Needs: A Rapid Review of the Literature. Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Aug 12;8(3):E143. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8030143.

Winger A, Kvarme LG, Løyland B, Kristiansen C, Helseth S, Ravn IH. Family experiences with palliative care for children at home: a systematic literature review. BMC Palliat Care. 2020 Oct 24;19(1):165. doi: 10.1186/s12904-020-00672-4.

2019

Beasley A, Bakitas MA, Edwards R, Kavalieratos D. Models of non-hospice palliative care: a review. Ann Palliat Med. 2019 Feb;8(Suppl 1):S15-S21. doi: 10.21037/apm.2018.03.11. Epub 2018 Apr 25.

Becqué YN, Rietjens JAC, van Driel AG, van der Heide A, Witkamp E. Nursing interventions to support family caregivers in end-of-life care at home: A systematic narrative review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2019 Apr 23;97:28-39. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.04.011. [Epub ahead of print]

Haltbakk J, Graue M, Harris J, Kirkevold M, Dunning T, Sigurdardottir AK. Integrative review: Patient safety among older people with diabetes in home care services. J Adv Nurs. 2019 Mar 5. doi: 10.1111/jan.13993. [Epub ahead of print]

Ma C, Bao S, Dull P, Wu B, Yu F. Hospital readmission in persons with dementia: A systematic review. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2019 May 13. doi: 10.1002/gps.5140. [Epub ahead of print]

Miranda R, Bunn F, Lynch J, Van den Block L, Goodman C. Palliative care for people with dementia living at home: A systematic review of interventions. Palliat Med. 2019 May 6:269216319847092. doi: 10.1177/0269216319847092. [Epub ahead of print]

Saunders S, Killackey T, Kurahashi A, Walsh C, Wentlandt K, Lovrics E, Scott M, Mahtani R, Bernstein M, Howard M, Tanuseputro P, Goldman R, Zimmermann C, Aslakson RA, Isenberg SR. Palliative care transitions from acute care to community-based care - a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 Jun 12. pii: S0885-3924(19)30310-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.06.005. [Epub ahead of print]

2018

Anker-Hansen C, Skovdahl K, McCormack B, Tønnessen S. The third person in the room: The needs of care partners of older people in home care services-A systematic review from a person-centred perspective. J Clin Nurs. 2018 Apr;27(7-8):e1309-e1326. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14205. Epub 2018 Mar 26.

Baird LG, Fraser K. Home Care Case Managers' Integrated Care of Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Scoping Review. Prof Case Manag. 2018 Jul/Aug;23(4):165-189. doi: 10.1097/NCM.0000000000000286.

Brown CL, Menec V. Integrated Care Approaches Used for Transitions from Hospital to Community Care: A Scoping Review. Can J Aging. 2018 Jun;37(2):145-170. doi: 10.1017/S0714980818000065. Epub 2018 Apr 10.

Clarkson P, Hughes J, Roe B, Giebel CM, Jolley D, Poland F, Abendstern M, Chester H, Challis D; Members of the HoSt-D (Home Support in Dementia) Programme Management Group. Systematic review: Effective home support in dementia care, components and impacts – Stage 2, effectiveness of home support interventions. J Adv Nurs. 2018 Mar;74(3):507-527. doi: 10.1111/jan.13460. Epub 2017 Nov 17.

Hofmeister M, Memedovich A, Dowsett LE, Sevick L, McCarron T, Spackman E, Stafinski T, Menon D, Noseworthy T, Clement F. Palliative care in the home: a scoping review of study quality, primary outcomes, and thematic component analysis. BMC Palliat Care. 2018 Mar 7;17(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s12904-018-0299-z.

Johnson S, Bacsu J, Abeykoon H, McIntosh T, Jeffery B, Novik N. No Place Like Home: A Systematic Review of Home Care for Older Adults in Canada. Can J Aging. 2018 Sep 4:1-20. doi: 10.1017/S0714980818000375. [Epub ahead of print]

MacInnes J, Williams L. A review of integrated heart failure care. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2018 Jun 18:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1463423618000312. [Epub ahead of print]

Smyth JA, Dempster M, Warwick I, Wilkinson P, McCorry NK. A Systematic Review of the Patient- and Carer-Related Factors Affecting the Experience of Pain for Advanced Cancer Patients Cared for at Home. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018 Feb;55(2):496-507. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.08.012. Epub 2017 Aug 24.

Stansfeld J, Crellin N, Orrell M, Wenborn J, Charlesworth G, Vernooij-Dassen M. Factors related to sense of competence in family caregivers of people living with dementia in the community: a narrative synthesis. Int Psychogeriatr. 2018 Nov 23:1-15. doi: 10.1017/S1041610218001394. [Epub ahead of print]

Wood EM, Zani B, Esterhuizen TM, Young T. Nurse led home-based care for people with HIV/AIDS. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Mar 27;18(1):219. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3002-4.

2017

Duggleby W, Tycholiz J, Holtslander L, Hudson P, Nekolaichuk C, Mirhosseini M, Parmar J, Chambers T, Alook A, Swindle J. A metasynthesis study of family caregivers' transition experiences caring for community-dwelling persons with advanced cancer at the end of life. Palliat Med. 2017 Jul;31(7):602-616. doi: 10.1177/0269216316673548. Epub 2016 Oct 25.

2016

Martín JM, Olano-Lizarraga M, Saracíbar-Razquin M. The experience of family caregivers caring for a terminal patient at home: A research review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2016 Dec;64:1-12. Epub 2016 Sep 14.

Shepperd S, Gonçalves-Bradley DC, Straus SE, Wee B. Hospital at home: home-based end-of-life care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Feb 18;2:CD009231. [Update of 2011 article]

2015

Morris SM, King C, Turner M, Payne S. Family carers providing support to a person dying in the home setting: A narrative literature review. Palliat Med. 2015 Jun;29(6):487-495. Epub 2015 Jan 29.

2014

Reed FM, Fitzgerald L, Bish MR. District nurse advocacy for choice to live and die at home in rural Australia: A scoping study. Nurs Ethics. 2014 Jun 29.[Epub ahead of print]

Ventura AD, Burney S, Brooker J, Fletcher J, Ricciardelli L. Home-based palliative care: a systematic literature review of the self-reported unmet needs of patients and carers. Palliat Med. 2014 May;28(5):391-402. Epub 2013 Nov 29.

2013

Gomes B, Calanzani N, Curiale V, McCrone P, Higginson IJ. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 6;6:CD007760. [Epub ahead of print]

Gomes B, Calanzani N, Gysels M, Hall S, Higginson IJ. Heterogeneity and changes in preferences for dying at home: a systematic review. BMC Palliat Care. 2013 Feb 15;12:7.

Luckett T, Davidson PM, Lam L, Phillips J, Currow DC, Agar M. Do community specialist palliative care services that provide home nursing increase rates of home death for people with life-limiting illnesses? A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2013 Feb;45(2):279-97. Epub 2012 Aug 20.

2012

Herber OR, Johnston BM. The role of healthcare support workers in providing palliative and end-of-life care in the community: a systematic literature review. Health Soc Care Community. 2012 Sep 13. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2012.01092.x. [Epub ahead of print]

Raunkiær M, Timm H. Organizational Interventions concerning Palliation in Community Palliative Care Services: A Literature Study. ISRN Nurs. 2012:769262. Epub 2012 Aug 2.

2011

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Guidelines for a Palliative Approach for Aged Care in the Community Setting — Best practice guidelines for the Australian context. Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing; 2011. (2.06MB pdf)

Mercadante S, Porzio G, Valle A, Fusco F, Aielli F, Costanzo V; "Home Care Italy" Group. Palliative sedation in patients with advanced cancer followed at home: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Apr;41(4):754-60. Epub 2011 Jan 12.

Shepperd S, Wee B, Straus SE. Hospital at home: home-based end of life care. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Jul 6;(7):CD009231. [Updated 2016]

2010

Funk L, Stajduhar K, Toye C, Aoun S, Grande G, Todd C. Part 2: Home-based family caregiving at the end of life: a comprehensive review of published qualitative research (1998-2008). Palliat Med. 2010 Sep;24(6):594-607. Epub 2010 Jun 24.

George PP, Molina JA, Cheah J, Chan SC, Lim BP. The evolving role of the community pharmacist in chronic disease management - a literature review. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2010 Nov;39(11):861-7.

Goodman C, Evans C, Wilcock J, Froggatt K, Drennan V, Sampson E, Blanchard M, Bissett M, Iliffe S. End of life care for community dwelling older people with dementia: an integrated review. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2010 Apr;25(4):329-37.

Mitchell K. Valued aspects of palliative care community nurse specialist role. End of Life Care Journal. 2010;4(1):32-6. No Abstract Available.

Mulvihill C, Harrington A, Robertson A. A literature review of the role of the specialist palliative care community nurse. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2010 Apr;16(4):163-72.

Stajduhar K, Funk L, Toye C, Grande G, Aoun S, Todd C. Part 1: Home-based family caregiving at the end of life: a comprehensive review of published quantitative research (1998-2008). Palliat Med. 2010 Sep;24(6):573-93. Epub 2010 Jun 18.

Walshe C, Luker KA. District nurses' role in palliative care provision: a realist review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2010 Sep;47(9):1167-83. Epub 2010 May 21.

2009

Bee PE, Barnes P, Luker KA. A systematic review of informal caregivers' needs in providing home-based end-of-life care to people with cancer. J Clin Nurs. 2009 May;18(10):1379-93. Epub 2009 Apr 8.

Devlin M, McIlfatrick S. The role of the home-care worker in palliative and end-of-life care in the community setting: a literature review. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2009 Nov;15(11):526-32.

Easton K, Morgan T, Williamson M. Medication safety in the community: a review of the literature. National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS), Sydney. 2009 June 9:163p. [No abstract available]

2008

Bowden G, Bliss J. Does using a hospital bed have an impact on the meaning of home? Br J Community Nurs. 2008 Dec;13(12):556, 558-62.

Anderson B. Palliative care at home: nurses, carers and subcutaneous medication management. RDNS Research Unit, Adelaide. 2008. No Abstract Available.

Sessanna L, Jezewski M. Advance directive decision making among independent community-dwelling older adults a systematic review of health science literature. J Appl Gerontol. 2008 Aug;27(4):486-510.

2007

Mason A, Weatherly H, Spilsbury K, Aksey H, Golder S, Adamson J, Drummond M, Glendinning C. A systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different models of community based respite care for frail older people and their carers. Health Technol Assess. 2007 Apr;11(15):1-157, iii.

Ramsaroop SD, Reid MC, Adelaman RD. Completing an advance directive in the primary care setting: what do we need for success? J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Feb;55(2):277-83.

2006

Gomes B, Higginson IJ. Factors influencing death at home in terminally ill patients with cancer: systematic review. BMJ. 2006 Mar 4;332(7540):515-21.

Kain VJ, Yates P, Queensland Health, Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education. Guidelines for syringe driver management in palliative care (204kb pdf). Queensland Health, Brisbane. 2006:57pp.

Rose J, Glass N. Nurses and palliation in the community: the current discourse. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2006 Dec;12(12):588-94.

2005

Adams M. Patient and carer satisfaction with palliative care services: a review of the literature. Journal of Community Nurses. 2005 Aug;10(2):11-4.

2004

Kadushin G. Home health care utilization: a review of the research for social work. Health Soc Work. 2004;29(3):219-232.

2003

Thome B, Dykes A, Hallberg I. Home care with regard to definition, care recipients, content and outcome: systematic literature review. J Clin Nurs. 2003 Nov;12(6):860-72.

2002

Finlay IG, Higginson IJ, Goodwin DM, Cook AM, Hood K, Douglas HR, Normand CE. Palliative care in hospital, hospice, at home: results from a systematic review. Ann Oncol. 2002;13 Suppl 4:257-64. No Abstract Available.

1998

Smeenk FW, van Haastregt JC, de Witte LP, Crebolder HF. Effectiveness of home care programmes for patients with incurable cancer on their quality of life and time spent in hospital: a systematic review. BMJ. 1998 Jun 27;316(7149):1939-44.

Day care - 6 reviews

2021

Terjung T, Stiel S, Schneider N, Herbst FA. Status, demand and practice models of palliative day-care clinics and day hospices: a scoping review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2021 Jul 26:bmjspcare-2021-003171. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003171. Epub ahead of print.

2018

Fulton JJ, LeBlanc TW, Cutson TM, Porter Starr KN, Kamal A, Ramos K, Freiermuth CE, McDuffie JR, Kosinski A, Adam S, Nagi A, Williams JW. Integrated outpatient palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Palliat Med. 2018 Nov 29:269216318812633. doi: 10.1177/0269216318812633. [Epub ahead of print]

2011

Bradley SE, Frizelle D, Johnson M. Patients' psychosocial experiences of attending Specialist Palliative Day Care: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Apr;25(3):210-28. Epub 2011 Jan 12.

Stevens E, Martin CR, White CA. The outcomes of palliative care day services: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Mar;25(2):153-69. Epub 2010 Oct 7.

2005

Davies E, Higginson IJ. Systematic review of specialist palliative day-care for adults with cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2005 Aug;13(8):607-27. Epub 2005 Jun 14.

Wilson D, Kinch J, Justice C. A review of the literature on hospice or palliative day care. European Journal of Palliative Care. 2005;12(5):198-202. No abstract available.

Hospice - 45 reviews

2024

Chambergo-Michilot D, Becerra-Gonzales VG, Kittipibul V, Colombo R, Bravo-Jaimes K. Racial differences in hospice care outcomes among patients with advanced heart failure: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Cardiol. 2024.

Tafazoli A, Cronin-Wood K. Pediatric oncology hospice: A comprehensive review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024:10499091241227609.

2023

Baker Rogers JE. Hospices and Emergency Preparedness Planning: A Scoping Review of the Literature. J Palliat Care. 2023 May 17:8258597231176410. doi: 10.1177/08258597231176410. Epub ahead of print.

Bosco A, Di Lorito C, Yang Y, Dunlop M, Booth A, Alexander D, et al. Caregiver experiences of hospice dementia care: A systematic review and meta-ethnography. Aging Ment Health. 2023 Sep 5:1-10.

Moutogiannis PP, Thrift J, Pope JK, Browning MHEM, McAnirlin O, Fasolino T. A rapid review of the role of virtual reality in care delivery of palliative care and hospice. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2023;25(6):300-308.

Shore DD. Hospice use in patients with cancer: A comprehensive clinical literature review. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2023;27(6):629-636.

2022

Cardenas V, Fennell G, Enguidanos S. Hispanics and Hospice: A Systematic Literature Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Jul 18:10499091221116068. doi: 10.1177/10499091221116068. Epub ahead of print.

Dorman J, Raffin Bouchal S, daSilva Curiel K, Miller M. Family experiences with palliative care in freestanding paediatric hospices: a scoping review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 Jun 1:bmjspcare-2021-003457. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003457. Epub ahead of print.

Hu SQ, Tang W, Zhang WQ, Chen HL, Shen WQ. Incidence of Death Anxiety in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Omega (Westport). 2022 May 24:302228221104298. doi: 10.1177/00302228221104298. Epub ahead of print.

Lassell RKF, Moreines LT, Luebke MR, Bhatti KS, Pain KJ, Brody AA, Luth EA. Hospice interventions for persons living with dementia, family members and clinicians: A systematic review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Apr 20. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17802. Epub ahead of print.

Louise Forrow H, Lhussier M, Scott J, Atkinson J. Why patients in specialist palliative care in-patient settings are at high risk of falls and falls-related harm: A realist synthesis. Palliat Med. 2022 Nov 2:2692163221127808. doi: 10.1177/02692163221127808. Epub ahead of print.

Martin JL, Saredakis D, Hutchinson AD, Crawford GB, Loetscher T. Virtual Reality in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Jun 29;10(7):1222. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10071222.

Papworth A, Ziegler L, Beresford B, Mukherjee S, Fraser L, Fisher V, O'Neill M, Golder S, Bedendo A, Taylor J. Psychological well-being of hospice staff: systematic review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2023 Apr 25:spcare-2022-004012. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2022-004012. Epub ahead of print.

Sharafi S, Ziaee A, Dahmardeh H. What are the outcomes of hospice care for cancer patients? A systematic review. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Dec 20;31(1):64. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07524-2.

Yu J, Soh KL, He L, Wang P, Soh KG, Cao Y. The Experiences and Needs of Hospice Care Nurses Facing Burnout: A Scoping Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Nov 18:10499091221141063. doi: 10.1177/10499091221141063. Epub ahead of print.

2021

Ailabouni NJ, Marcum ZA, Schmader KE, Gray SL. Medication Use Quality and Safety in Older Adults: 2019 Update. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Feb;69(2):336-341. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17018. Epub 2021 Jan 12.

Borders JR, Letvak S, Amirehsani KA, Ross R, Phifer N. Opioid epidemic and prescribing in hospice and palliative care: a review of the literature. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2021 Jul 2;27(5):255-261. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2021.27.5.255.

Cameron P, Munyan K. Systematic Review of Telehospice Telemedicine and e-Health. Telemed J E Health. 2021 Jan 28. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2020.0451. Epub ahead of print.

Chong PH, Yeo ZZ. Parenteral Lidocaine for Complex Cancer Pain in the Home or Inpatient Hospice Setting: A Review and Synthesis of the Evidence. J Palliat Med. 2021 Aug;24(8):1154-1160. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0622. Epub 2020 Dec 22.

Coleman H, Walshe C. What are the emotional experiences of being a volunteer in palliative and end-of-life care settings? A systematic review and thematic synthesis. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Feb 26:S0885-3924(21)00216-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.02.025. Epub ahead of print.

Dingley C, Ruckdeschel A, Kotula K, Lekhak N. Implementation and outcomes of complementary therapies in hospice care: an integrative review. Palliat Care Soc Pract. 2021 Oct 26;15:26323524211051753. doi: 10.1177/26323524211051753.

Kaye EC, Weaver MS, DeWitt LH, Byers E, Stevens SE, Lukowski J, Shih B, Zalud K, Applegarth J, Wong HN, Baker JN, Ullrich CK; AAHPM Research Committee. The Impact of Specialty Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology: A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 May;61(5):1060-1079.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.12.003. Epub 2020 Dec 24.

Lee JB, McIlfatrick S, Fitzpatrick L. Arts engagement facilitated by artists with individuals with life-limiting illness: A systematic integrative review of the literature. Palliat Med. 2021 Dec;35(10):1815-1831. doi: 10.1177/02692163211045895. Epub 2021 Nov 16.

Liu APADMF, Ho MH, Montayre SLJ, Wang DY, Lin HAPC. Palliative care development in Asia Pacific region: A review of assessment indicators. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Apr 29:S0885-3924(21)00317-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.04.017. Epub ahead of print.

Loofs TS, Haubrick K. End-of-Life Nutrition Considerations: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Outcomes. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Aug;38(8):1028-1041. doi: 10.1177/1049909120960124. Epub 2020 Sep 18.

Mesquita Garcia AC, Domingues Silva B, Oliveira da Silva LC, Mills J. Self-compassion In Hospice and Palliative Care: A Systematic Integrative Review. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 Jan 21. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000727. Epub ahead of print.

Moody JJ, Poon IO, Braun UK. The Role of an Inpatient Hospice and Palliative Clinical Pharmacist in the Interdisciplinary Team. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Sep 28:10499091211049401. doi: 10.1177/10499091211049401. Epub ahead of print.

Novaes LMS, Paiva EMDC, O'Mahony A, Garcia ACM. Roleplay as an Educational Strategy in Palliative Care: A Systematic Integrative Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Aug 5:10499091211036703. doi: 10.1177/10499091211036703. Epub ahead of print.

Nelson KE, Wright R, Peeler A, Brockie T, Davidson PM. Sociodemographic Disparities in Access to Hospice and Palliative Care: An Integrative Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Jan 11:1049909120985419. doi: 10.1177/1049909120985419. Epub ahead of print.

Tayeb BO, Winegarden JA, Alashari RA, Alasmari M, Winegarden J, Boker F, Halawi A, Lapidow A, Bradshaw YS, Carr DB. Scoping Review of Off-Label Topical Analgesia in Palliative, Hospice and Cancer Care: Towards Flexibility in Evidence-Based Medicine. J Pain Res. 2021 Sep 22;14:3003-3009. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S263845.

Tobin J, Rogers A, Winterburn I, Tullie S, Kalyanasundaram A, Kuhn I, Barclay S. Hospice care access inequalities: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2021 Feb 19:bmjspcare-2020-002719. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002719. Epub ahead of print.

Vira P, Samuel SR, Amaravadi SK, Saxena PP, Rai Pv S, Kurian JR, Gururaj R. Role of Physiotherapy in Hospice Care of Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Systematic Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 May;38(5):503-511. doi: 10.1177/1049909120951163. Epub 2020 Aug 24.

Zhu S, Zhu H, Zhang X, Liu K, Chen Z, Yang X, Sun C, Xie W, Xu Q, Li W, Pang D, Cui Y, Wang H. Care needs of dying patients and their family caregivers in hospice and palliative care in mainland China: a meta-synthesis of qualitative and quantitative studies. BMJ Open. 2021 Nov 5;11(11):e051717. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051717.

2020

He M, OʼConnor SJ, Qu H, Menachemi N, Tucker R, Shewchuk RM. Systematic review of the hospice performance literature. Health Care Manage Rev. 2020 Oct/Dec;45(4):E23-E34. doi: 10.1097/HMR.0000000000000258.

2019

Beasley A, Bakitas MA, Edwards R, Kavalieratos D. Models of non-hospice palliative care: a review. Ann Palliat Med. 2019 Feb;8(Suppl 1):S15-S21. doi: 10.21037/apm.2018.03.11. Epub 2018 Apr 25.

Engbers RA. Informal Caregivers' Perceptions of Needs From Hospice Providers: An Integrative Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 Dec;36(12):1114-1123. doi: 10.1177/1049909119842365. Epub 2019 Apr 16.

Hughes NM, Noyes J, Eckley L, Pritchard T. What do patients and family-caregivers value from hospice care? A systematic mixed studies review. BMC Palliat Care. 2019 Feb 8;18(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s12904-019-0401-1.

Wu S, Volker DL. Live Discharge From Hospice: A Systematic Review. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2019 Dec;21(6):482-488. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000547.

2018

Mudumbi SK, Bourgeois CE, Hoppman NA, Smith CH, Verma M, Bakitas MA, Brown CJ, Markland AD. Palliative Care and Hospice Interventions in Decompensated Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Rapid Review of Literature. J Palliat Med. 2018 Apr 26. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0656. [Epub ahead of print]

2011

Phillips JL, Halcomb EJ, Davidson PM. End-of-life care pathways in acute and hospice care: an integrative review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 May;41(5):940-55. Epub 2011 Mar 12.

2010

Rigby J, Payne S, Froggatt K. What evidence is there about the specific environmental needs of older people who are near the end of life and are cared for in hospices or similar institutions? A literature review. Palliat Med. 2010 Apr;24(3):268-85. Epub 2009 Nov 19.

2005

Wilson D, Kinch J, Justice C. A review of the literature on hospice or palliative day care. European Journal of Palliative Care. 2005;12(5):198-202. No abstract available.

2002

Hospital - 134 reviews

2023

Beheshtaeen F, Torabizadeh C, Khaki S, Abshorshori N, Vizeshfar F. Moral distress among critical care nurses before and during the covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review. Nurs Ethics. 2023 Dec 20:9697330231221196.

de Vries S, Verhoef MJ, Vervoort SCJM, van der Linden YM, Teunissen SCCM, de Graaf E. Barriers and facilitators that hospital clinicians perceive to discuss the personal values, wishes, and needs of patients in palliative care: A mixed-methods systematic review. Palliat Care Soc Pract. 2023;17.

Heufel M, Kourouche S, Curtis K. Development of an emergency department end of life care audit tool: A scoping review. Int J Nurs Stud Adv. 2023 Dec;5:100143. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2023.100143.

Hewitt J, Alsaba N, May K, Noon HS, Rennie C, Marshall AP. Emergency department and intensive care unit health professionals' knowledge and application of the law that applies to end-of-life decision-making for adults: A scoping review of the literature. Aust Crit Care. 2023 Jul;36(4):628-639. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.08.002. Epub 2022 Sep 10.

Keuning-Plantinga A, Stoffels J, Roodbol PF, Finnema EJ, Van Munster BC. Involvement, topics, and roles of nurses in shared decision-making with patients with dementia in acute hospitals: An integrative review. Nurs Open. 2023 Jun;10(6):3519-3532. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1618. Epub 2023 Jan 26.

Labram AH, Johnston B, McGuire M. An integrative literature review examining the key elements of bereavement follow-up interventions in critical care. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2023 Sep 1;17(3):193-207. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000666. Epub 2023 Jul 10.

Ohana S, Shaulov A, Dekeyser Ganz F. Acute palliative care models: Scoping review. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 2023 Aug 17:spcare-2022-004124.

Pitzer S, Kutschar P, Paal P, Mülleder P, Lorenzl S, Wosko P, et al. Barriers for adult patients to access palliative care in hospitals: A mixed methods systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 Sep 17.

Snijders RAH, Brom L, Simons SO, Langenberg S, van der Linden YM, Raijmakers NJH. Referrals to palliative care services for hospitalised covid-19 patients: A systematic literature review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Nov 17:10499091231215797.

Rizvi F, Wilding HE, Rankin NM, Le Gautier R, Gurren L, Sundararajan V, Bellingham K, Chua J, Crawford GB, Nowak AK, Le B, Mitchell G, McLachlan SA, Sousa TV, Hudson R, IJzerman M, Collins A, Philip J. An evidence-base for the implementation of hospital-based palliative care programs in routine cancer practice: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2023 Jul 8:2692163231186177. doi: 10.1177/02692163231186177. Epub ahead of print.

Serra S, Spampinato MD, Riccardi A, Guarino M, Fabbri A, Orsi L, De Iaco F. Pain Management at the End of Life in the Emergency Department: A Narrative Review of the Literature and a Practical Clinical Approach. J Clin Med. 2023 Jun 28;12(13):4357. doi: 10.3390/jcm12134357.

Virdun C, Garcia M, Phillips JL, Luckett T. Description of patient reported experience measures (PREMs) for hospitalised patients with palliative care needs and their families, and how these map to noted areas of importance for quality care: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2023 Apr 24:2692163231169319. doi: 10.1177/02692163231169319. Epub ahead of print.

Walker W, Efstathiou N, Jones J, Collins P, Jennens H. Family experiences of in-hospital end-of-life care for adults: A systematic review of qualitative evidence. J Clin Nurs. 2023 May;32(9-10):2252-2269. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16268. Epub 2022 Mar 24.

Wang T, Ho MH, Xu X, Choi HR, Lin CC. Motivational interviewing to enhance advance care planning in older adults: Systematic review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2023 Sep 14:spcare-2023-004424.

Zhao DW, Robinson SG, Pozzar R, Leiter R, Walsh C, Siemens I, et al. The evolving roles and expectations of inpatient palliative care through covid-19: A systematic review and meta-synthesis. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Dec 15.

Zogby CB. What is the rate of depersonalization and burnout among hospital-based palliative care nurse practitioners? A review of validated instruments. Illn Cris Loss. 2023;31(4):687-703.

Zucker BE, Leandro L, Forbes K, Blazeby JM, Chamberlain C. Training surgeons to optimize communication and symptom management in patients with life-limiting conditions: systematic review. BJS Open. 2023 Mar 7;7(2):zrad015. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrad015.

2022

Aquino J, Crilly J, Ranse K. The end-of-life care practices of emergency care nurses and the factors that influence these practices: An integrative review. Int Emerg Nurs. 2022 May 15;63:101168. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2022.101168. Epub ahead of print.

Boven C, Dillen L, Van den Block L, Piers R, Van Den Noortgate N, Van Humbeeck L. In-Hospital Bereavement Services as an Act of Care and a Challenge: An Integrative Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Mar;63(3):e295-e316. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.10.008. Epub 2021 Oct 22.

Green L, Stewart-Lord A, Baillie L. End-of-life and immediate postdeath acute hospital interventions: scoping review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 Jul 27:bmjspcare-2021-003511. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2021-003511. Epub ahead of print.

Kirkland SW, Yang EH, Garrido Clua M, Kruhlak M, Campbell S, Villa-Roel C, Rowe BH. Screening tools to identify patients with unmet palliative care needs in the emergency department: a systematic review. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 Mar 28. doi: 10.1111/acem.14492. Epub ahead of print.

Lo JJ, Graves N, Chee JH, Hildon ZJ. A systematic review defining non-beneficial and inappropriate end-of-life treatment in patients with non-cancer diagnoses: theoretical development for multi-stakeholder intervention design in acute care settings. BMC Palliat Care. 2022 Nov 9;21(1):195. doi: 10.1186/s12904-022-01071-7.

McCarroll S, Avsar P, Moore Z, O'Connor T, Nugent L, Patton D. The impact of specialist community palliative care teams on acute hospital admission rates in adult patients requiring end of life care: A systematic review. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2022 Aug;59:102168. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102168. Epub 2022 Jun 28.

Miller EM, Porter JE, Barbagallo MS. The Physical Hospital Environment and Its Effects on Palliative Patients and Their Families: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis. HERD. 2022 Jan;15(1):268-291. doi: 10.1177/19375867211032931. Epub 2021 Aug 6.

Schweighoffer R, Schumacher AM, Blaese R, Walter S, Eckstein S. A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis Investigating the Effectiveness of Psychological Short-Term Interventions in Inpatient Palliative Care Settings. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 23;19(13):7711. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137711.

Zehnder AR, Pedrosa Carrasco AJ, Etkind SN. Factors associated with hospitalisations of patients with chronic heart failure approaching the end of life: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2022 Sep 28:2692163221123422. doi: 10.1177/02692163221123422. Epub ahead of print.

2021

Cerulus M, Bossuyt I, Vanderhaeghen B. An integrative literature review of the implementation of advance care planning in hospital settings. J Clin Nurs. 2021 May 19. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15835. Epub ahead of print.

Ito Y, Tsubaki M, Kobayashi M. Families' experiences of grief and bereavement in the emergency department: A scoping review. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2021 Sep 7:e12451. doi: 10.1111/jjns.12451. Epub ahead of print.

Janberidze E, Poláková K, Bankovská Motlová L, Loučka M. Impact of palliative care consult service in inpatient hospital setting: a systematic literature review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2020 Sep 21:bmjspcare-2020-002291. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002291. Epub ahead of print.

Kirkland SW, Ghalab A, Kruhlak M, Ruske H, Campbell S, Yang EH, Villa-Roel C, Rowe BH. An Assessment of Emergency Department-Based Interventions for Patients with Advanced or End-Stage Illness: A Systematic Review. J Palliat Med. 2021 Feb 8. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0607. Epub ahead of print.

Lee KC, Sokas CM, Streid J, Senglaub SS, Coogan K, Walling AM, Cooper Z. Quality indicators in surgical palliative care: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Jan 29:S0885-3924(21)00143-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.01.122. Epub ahead of print.

McGlinchey T, Mason SR, Smeding R, Goosensen A, Ruiz-Torreras I, Haugen DF, Bakan M, Ellershaw JE. ILIVE Project Volunteer study. Developing international consensus for a European Core Curriculum for hospital end-of-life-care volunteer services, to train volunteers to support patients in the last weeks of life: A Delphi study. Palliat Med. 2021 Oct 20:2692163211045305. doi: 10.1177/02692163211045305. Epub ahead of print.

Moran S, Bailey M, Doody O. An integrative review to identify how nurses practicing in inpatient specialist palliative care units uphold the values of nursing. BMC Palliat Care. 2021 Jul 16;20(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00810-6.

Papavasiliou E, Hoare S, Bowers B, Kelly MP, Barclay S. Out-of-hours services and end-of-life hospital admissions: a complex intervention systematic review and narrative synthesis. Br J Gen Pract. 2021 Jun 25:BJGP.2021.0194. doi: 10.3399/BJGP.2021.0194. Epub ahead of print.

Patton L, Avsar P, Nugent DL, O'Connor T, Patton D, Moore Z. What is the impact of specialist palliative care outpatient consultations on pain in adult patients with cancer? A systematic review. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2021 Dec;55:102034. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2021.102034. Epub 2021 Sep 8.

Saarinen J, Mishina K, Soikkeli-Jalonen A, Haavisto E. Family members' participation in palliative inpatient care: An integrative review. Scand J Caring Sci. 2021 Dec 27. doi: 10.1111/scs.13062. Epub ahead of print.

Shepherd J, Waller A, Sanson-Fisher R, Clark K. Nurses' perceptions, experiences and involvement in the provision of end-of-life care in acute hospitals: A mapping review of research output, quality and effectiveness. Int J Nurs Stud. 2021 Oct;122:104007. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104007. Epub 2021 Jun 25.

Soikkeli-Jalonen A, Mishina K, Virtanen H, Charalambous A, Haavisto E. Supportive interventions for family members of very seriously ill patients in inpatient care: A systematic review. J Clin Nurs. 2021 Feb 22. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15725. Epub ahead of print.

Teike Lüthi F, MacDonald I, Rosselet Amoussou J, Bernard M, Borasio GD, Ramelet AS. Instruments for the identification of patients in need of palliative care in the hospital setting: a systematic review of measurement properties. JBI Evid Synth. 2021 Nov 22. doi: 10.11124/JBIES-20-00555. Epub ahead of print.

Williamson LE, Evans CJ, Cripps RL, Leniz J, Yorganci E, Sleeman KE. Factors Associated With Emergency Department Visits by People With Dementia Near the End of Life: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021 Oct;22(10):2046-2055.e35. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.06.012. Epub 2021 Jul 14.

2020

Cook AC, Langston JA, Jaramillo JD, Edwards KE, Wong HN, Aslakson RA; American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Research Committee Writing Group. Opportunities for Palliative Care in Patients With Burn Injury-A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Apr;59(4):916-931.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.11.014. Epub 2019 Nov 24.

Craig DP, Ray R, Harvey D, Shircore M. Factors Which Influence Hospital Doctors' Advance Care Plan Adherence. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 Dec 14;S0885-3924(19)30711-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.12.008. [Epub ahead of print].

Feast AR, White N, Candy B, Kupeli N, Sampson EL. The effectiveness of interventions to improve the care and management of people with dementia in general hospitals: A systematic review. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2020 Feb 3. doi: 10.1002/gps.5280. Epub ahead of print.

Gwernan-Jones R, Abbott R, Lourida I, Rogers M, Green C, Ball S, Hemsley A, Cheeseman D, Clare L, Moore DA, Hussey C, Coxon G, Llewellyn DJ, Naldrett T, Thompson Coon J. The experiences of hospital staff who provide care for people living with dementia: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies. Int J Older People Nurs. 2020 May 15:e12325. doi: 10.1111/opn.12325. Epub ahead of print.

Hopkins SA, Bentley A, Phillips V, Barclay S. Advance care plans and hospitalized frail older adults: a systematic review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2020 Apr 2:bmjspcare-2019-002093. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002093. Epub ahead of print.

Killackey T, Lovrics E, Saunders S, Isenberg SR. Palliative care transitions from acute care to community-based care: A qualitative systematic review of the experiences and perspectives of health care providers. Palliat Med. 2020 Aug 8:269216320947601. doi: 10.1177/0269216320947601. Epub ahead of print.

Kistler EA, Stevens E, Scott E, Philpotts LL, Greer JA, Greenwald JL. Triggered Palliative Care Consults: A Systematic Review of Interventions for Hospitalized and Emergency Department Patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Feb 12:S0885-3924(20)30074-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.02.001. Epub ahead of print.

Mills SEE, Geneen LJ, Buchanan D, Guthrie B, Smith BH. Factors associated with unscheduled care use by cancer decedents: a systematic review with narrative synthesis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2020 Oct 13:bmjspcare-2020-002410. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002410. Epub ahead of print.

Mughal A, Evans C. Views and experiences of nurses in providing end-of-life care to patients in an ED context: a qualitative systematic review. Emerg Med J. 2020 Mar 9:emermed-2018-208278. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2018-208278. Epub ahead of print.

Nevin M, Hynes G, Smith V. Healthcare providers' views and experiences of non-specialist palliative care in hospitals: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis. Palliat Med. 2020 Feb 5:269216319899335. doi: 10.1177/0269216319899335. Epub ahead of print.

Okunoye O, Kojima G, Marston L, Walters K, Schrag A. Factors associated with hospitalisation among people with Parkinson's disease - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2020 Feb;71:66-72. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.02.018. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

Quinn KL, Shurrab M, Gitau K, Kavalieratos D, Isenberg SR, Stall NM, Stukel TA, Goldman R, Horn D, Cram P, Detsky AS, Bell CM. Association of Receipt of Palliative Care Interventions With Health Care Use, Quality of Life, and Symptom Burden Among Adults With Chronic Noncancer Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA. 2020 Oct 13;324(14):1439-1450. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.14205.

Sahlollbey N, Lee CKS, Shirin A, Joseph P. The impact of palliative care on clinical and patient-centred outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Eur J Heart Fail. 2020 Mar 16. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1783. Epub ahead of print.

Sood R, Mancinetti M, Betticher D, Cantin B, Ebneter A. Management of bleeding in palliative care patients in the general internal medicine ward: a systematic review. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2019 Dec 18;50:14-23. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2019.12.002.

Wilson JG, English DP, Owyang CG, Chimelski EA, Grudzen CR, Wong HN, Aslakson RA. End-of-Life Care, Palliative Care Consultation, and Palliative Care Referral in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Feb;59(2):372-383.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.09.020. Epub 2019 Oct 3.

2019

Allers K, Hoffmann F, Schnakenberg R. Hospitalizations of nursing home residents at the end of life: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2019 Aug 1:269216319866648. doi: 10.1177/0269216319866648. [Epub ahead of print]

Fredrickson BA, Burkett E. Interventions to improve the continuity of medication management upon discharge of patients from hospital to residential aged care facilities. J Pharm Pract Res. 2019 Apr 16;49(2):162-170. doi:10.1002/jppr.1462

Hennessy N, Neenan K, Brady V, Sullivan M, Eustace-Cooke J, Timmins F. End of life in acute hospital setting-A systematic review of families' experience of spiritual care. J Clin Nurs. 2019 Dec 31;10.1111/jocn.15164. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15164. [Epub ahead of print].

Hoffmann F, Strautmann A, Allers K. Hospitalization at the end of life among nursing home residents with dementia: a systematic review. BMC Palliat Care. 2019 Sep 10;18(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12904-019-0462-1.

Roikjær SG, Missel M, Bergenholtz HM, Schønau MN, Timm HU. The use of personal narratives in hospital-based palliative care interventions: An integrative literature review. Palliat Med. 2019 Aug 1:269216319866651. doi: 10.1177/0269216319866651. [Epub ahead of print]

Saunders S, Killackey T, Kurahashi A, Walsh C, Wentlandt K, Lovrics E, Scott M, Mahtani R, Bernstein M, Howard M, Tanuseputro P, Goldman R, Zimmermann C, Aslakson RA, Isenberg SR. Palliative care transitions from acute care to community-based care - a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 Jun 12. pii: S0885-3924(19)30310-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.06.005. [Epub ahead of print]

2018

Bone AE, Evans CJ, Etkind SN, Sleeman KE, Gomes B, Aldridge M, Keep J, Verne J, Higginson IJ. Factors associated with older people's emergency department attendance towards the end of life: a systematic review. Eur J Public Health. 2018 Nov 26. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/cky241. [Epub ahead of print]

Brooke J, Ojo O. Elements of a sustainable, competent, and empathetic workforce to support patients with dementia during an acute hospital stay: A comprehensive literature review. Int J Health Plann Manage. 2018 Jan;33(1):e10-e25. doi: 10.1002/hpm.2448. Epub 2017 Aug 24.

Cooper E, Hutchinson A, Sheikh Z, Taylor P, Townend W, Johnson MJ. Palliative care in the emergency department: A systematic literature qualitative review and thematic synthesis. Palliat Med. 2018 Jul 1:269216318783920. doi: 10.1177/0269216318783920. [Epub ahead of print]

Fogg C, Griffiths P, Meredith P, Bridges J. Hospital outcomes of older people with cognitive impairment: An integrative review. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 Jun 26. doi: 10.1002/gps.4919. [Epub ahead of print]

May P, Normand C, Cassel JB, Del Fabbro E, Fine RL, Menz R, Morrison CA, Penrod JD, Robinson C, Morrison RS. Economics of Palliative Care for Hospitalized Adults With Serious Illness. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 Jun 1;178(6):820-829. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.0750.

McCallum KJ, Jackson D, Walthall H, Aveyard H. Exploring the quality of the dying and death experience in the Emergency Department: An integrative literature review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2018 May 23;85:106-117. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.05.011. [Epub ahead of print]

McCausland BMS, Patel HP, Amin J, Baldwin DS, Loughran K, Osman-Hicks VC. A systematic review of specialist inpatient dementia care services versus standard inpatient dementia care in acute hospitals. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2018 Sep 26. doi: 10.1007/s40520-018-1021-y. [Epub ahead of print]

Moon F, McDermott F, Kissane D. Systematic Review for the Quality of End-of-Life Care for Patients With Dementia in the Hospital Setting. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Jun 5:1049909118776985. doi: 10.1177/1049909118776985. [Epub ahead of print]

Vanderhaeghen B, Van Beek K, De Pril M, Bossuyt I, Menten J, Rober P. What do hospitalists experience as barriers and helpful factors for having ACP conversations? A systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. Perspect Public Health. 2018 Jul 1:1757913918786524. doi: 10.1177/1757913918786524. [Epub ahead of print]

Vanderspank-Wright B, Efstathiou N, Vandyk AD. Critical care nurses’ experiences of withdrawal of treatment: A systematic review of qualitative evidence. Int J Nurs Stud. 2018 Jan;77:15-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.09.012. Epub 2017 Sep 28.

2017

Cardona-Morrell M, Kim JCH, Brabrand M, Gallego-Luxan B, Hillman K. What is inappropriate hospital use for elderly people near the end of life? A systematic review. Eur J Intern Med. 2017 Jul;42:39-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2017.04.014. Epub 2017 May 11.

Gloss K. End of life care in emergency departments: a review of the literature. Emerg Nurse. 2017 May 12;25(2):29-38.

Liu X, Dawod Y, Wonnaparhown A, Shafi A, Doo L, Yoo JW, Ko E, Choi YS. Effects of hospital palliative care on health, length of stay, and in-hospital mortality across intensive and non-intensive-care units: A systematic review and metaanalysis. Palliat Support Care. 2017 Dec;15(6):741-752. doi: 10.1017/S1478951516001164. Epub 2017 Feb 15.

Virdun C, Luckett T, Lorenz K, Davidson PM, Phillips J. Dying in the hospital setting: A meta-synthesis identifying the elements of end-of-life care that patients and their families describe as being important. Palliat Med. 2017 Jul;31(7):587-601. doi: 10.1177/0269216316673547. Epub 2016 Dec 8.

Waller A, Dodd N, Tattersall MHN, Nair B, Sanson-Fisher R. Improving hospital-based end of life care processes and outcomes: a systematic review of research output, quality and effectiveness. BMC Palliat Care. 2017 May 19;16(1):34. doi: 10.1186/s12904-017-0204-1.

2016

Cardona-Morrell M, Kim J, Turner RM, Anstey M, Mitchell IA, Hillman K. Non-beneficial treatments in hospital at the end of life: a systematic review on extent of the problem. Int J Qual Health Care. 2016 Sep;28(4):456-69. Epub 2016 Jun 27.

da Silva Soares D, Nunes CM, Gomes B. Effectiveness of Emergency Department Based Palliative Care for Adults with Advanced Disease: A Systematic Review. J Palliat Med. 2016 Jun;19(6):601-9. Epub 2016 Apr 26.

Firn J, Preston N, Walshe C. What are the views of hospital-based generalist palliative care professionals on what facilitates or hinders collaboration with in-patient specialist palliative care teams? A systematically constructed narrative synthesis. Palliat Med. 2016 Mar;30(3):240-56. Epub 2015 Nov 4.

George N, Phillips E, Zaurova M, Song C, Lamba S, Grudzen C. Palliative Care Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 Jan;51(1):108-19.e2. Epub 2015 Aug 31.

Hui D, Meng YC, Bruera S, Geng Y, Hutchins R, Mori M, Strasser F, Bruera E. Referral Criteria for Outpatient Palliative Cancer Care: A Systematic Review. Oncologist. 2016 Jul;21(7):895-901. Epub 2016 May 16.

Jackson TA, Wilson D, Richardson S, Lord JM. Predicting outcome in older hospital patients with delirium: a systematic literature review. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 Apr;31(4):392-9. Epub 2015 Aug 24.

Yang GM, Neo SH, Lim SZ, Krishna LK. Effectiveness of Hospital Palliative Care Teams for Cancer Inpatients: A Systematic Review. J Palliat Med. 2016 Nov;19(11):1156-1165. Epub 2016 Jun 30.

2015

Henson LA, Gao W, Higginson IJ, Smith M, Davies JM, Ellis-Smith C, Daveson BA. Emergency department attendance by patients with cancer in their last month of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Feb 1;33(4):370-6. Epub 2014 Dec 22.

Hinkle LJ, Bosslet GT, Torke AM. Factors associated with family satisfaction with end-of-life care in the ICU: a systematic review. Chest. 2015 Jan;147(1):82-93.

Khandelwal N, Kross EK, Engelberg RA, Coe NB, Long AC, Curtis JR. Estimating the effect of palliative care interventions and advance care planning on ICU utilization: a systematic review. Crit Care Med. 2015 May;43(5):1102-11.

Mark NM, Rayner SG, Lee NJ, Curtis JR. Global variability in withholding and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in the intensive care unit: a systematic review. Intensive Care Med. 2015 Sep;41(9):1572-85.

Oulton J, Rhodes SM, Howe C, Fain MJ, Mohler MJ. Advance directives for older adults in the emergency department: a systematic review. J Palliat Med. 2015 Jun;18(6):500-5.Epub 2015 Mar 12.

Pringle J, Johnston B, Buchanan D. Dignity and patient-centred care for people with palliative care needs in the acute hospital setting: A systematic review.
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van Beinum A, Hornby L, Ward R, Ramsay T, Dhanani S. Variations in the Operational Process of Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy. Crit Care Med. 2015 Oct;43(10):e450-7.

Virdun C, Luckett T, Davidson PM, Phillips J. Dying in the hospital setting: A systematic review of quantitative studies identifying the elements of end-of-life care that patients and their families rank as being most important. Palliat Med. 2015 Oct;29(9):774-96. Epub 2015 Apr 28.

2014

Aslakson RA, Curtis JR, Nelson JE. The changing role of palliative care in the ICU.Crit Care Med. 2014 Nov;42(11):2418-28.

DiMartino LD, Weiner BJ, Mayer DK, Jackson GL, Biddle AK. Do palliative care interventions reduce emergency department visits among patients with cancer at the end of life? A systematic review. J Palliat Med. 2014 Dec;17(12):1384-99.

May P, Normand C, Morrison RS. Economic impact of hospital inpatient palliative care consultation: review of current evidence and directions for future research. J Palliat Med. 2014 Sep;17(9):1054-63. Epub 2014 Jul 1.

Visser M, Deliens L, Houttekier D. Physician-related barriers to communication and patient- and family-centred decision-making towards the end of life in intensive care: a systematic review. Crit Care.2014 Nov 18;18(6):604.

2013

Kryworuchko J, Hill E, Murray MA, Stacey D, Fergusson DA. Interventions for shared decision-making about life support in the intensive care unit: a systematic review. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2013 Feb;10(1):3-16. Epub 2012 Apr 10.

McCourt R, James Power J, Glackin M. General nurses' experiences of end-of-life care in the acute hospital setting: a literature review. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2013 Oct;19(10):510-6.

Nelson JE, Curtis JR, Mulkerin C, Campbell M, Lustbader DR, Mosenthal AC, Puntillo K, Ray DE, Bassett R, Boss RD, Brasel KJ, Frontera JA, Hays RM, Weissman DE; Improving Palliative Care in the ICU (IPAL-ICU) Project Advisory Board. Choosing and using screening criteria for palliative care consultation in the ICU: a report from the Improving Palliative Care in the ICU (IPAL-ICU) Advisory Board. Crit Care Med. 2013 Oct;41(10):2318-27.

Thomas JM, Cooney LM Jr, Fried TR. Systematic review: Health-related characteristics of elderly hospitalized adults and nursing home residents associated with short-term mortality. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Jun;61(6):902-11. Epub 2013 May 20.

2012

Brereton L, Gardiner C, Gott M, Ingleton C, Barnes S, Carroll C. The hospital environment for end of life care of older adults and their families: an integrative review. J Adv Nurs. 2012 May;68(5):981-93.

Forero R, McDonnell G, Gallego B, McCarthy S, Mohsin M, Shanley C, Formby F, Hillman K. A Literature Review on Care at the End-of-Life in the Emergency Department. Emerg Med Int. 2012; 486516. doi: 10.1155/2012/486516. Epub 2012 Mar 6.

2011

Billings JA. The end-of-life family meeting in intensive care part I: Indications, outcomes, and family needs. J Palliat Med. 2011 Sep;14(9):1042-50.

Bloomer MJ, Moss C, Cross WM. End-of-Life care in acute hospitals: An integrative literature review. J Nurs Healthcare Chronic Illness. 2011 Feb; 3(3):165-173

Flaherty JH, Gonzales JP, Dong B. Antipsychotics in the treatment of delirium in older hospitalized adults: a systematic review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Nov;59 Suppl 2:S269-76.

Frost DW, Cook DJ, Heyland DK, Fowler RA. Patient and healthcare professional factors influencing end-of-life decision-making during critical illness: A systematic review. Crit Care Med. 2011 May;39(5):1174-89.

Hartman-Shea K, Hahn AP, Fritz Kraus J, Cordts G, Sevransky J. The role of the social worker in the adult critical care unit: a systematic review of the literature. Soc Work Health Care. 2011 Feb;50(2):143-57.

Johnson RF, Gustin J. Acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit: impact on prognostic assessment for shared decision making. J Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;14(7):883-9. Epub 2011 May 25.

Phillips JL, Halcomb EJ, Davidson PM. End-of-life care pathways in acute and hospice care: an integrative review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 May;41(5):940-55. Epub 2011 Mar 12.

Scheunemann LP, McDevitt M, Carson SS, Hanson LC. Randomized, controlled trials of interventions to improve communication in intensive care: a systematic review. Chest. 2011 Mar;139(3):543-54. Epub 2010 Nov 24.

2010

Gill F, Duffy A. Caring for cancer patients on non-specialist wards. Br J Nurs. 2010 Jun 24-Jul 7;19(12):761-7.

Howell DA, Roman E, Cox H, Smith AG, Patmore R, Garry AC, Howard MR. Destined to die in hospital? Systematic review and meta-analysis of place of death in haematological malignancy. BMC Palliat Care. 2010 Jun 1;9(1):9. [Epub ahead of print]

Levin TT, Moreno B, Silvester W, Kissane DW. End-of-life communication in the intensive care unit. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2010 Jul-Aug;32(4):433-42. Epub 2010 May 26.

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2009

Cole MG, Ciampi A, Belzile E, Zhong L. Persistent delirium in older hospital patients: a systematic review of frequency and prognosis. Age Ageing. 2009 Jan;38(1):19-26. Epub 2008 Nov 18.

Gartman EJ, Casserly BP, Martin D, Ward NS. Using serial severity scores to predict death in ICU patients: a validation study and review of the literature. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2009 Dec;15(6):578-82.

McAdam JL, Puntillo K. Symptoms experienced by family members of patients in intensive care units. Am J Crit Care. 2009 May;18(3):200-9; quiz 210.

Mitchell BL, Mitchell LC. Review of the literature on cultural competence and end-of-life treatment decisions: the role of the hospitalist. J Natl Med Assoc. 2009 Sep;101(9):920-6.

Odell M, Victor C, Oliver D. Nurses' role in detecting deterioration in ward patients: systematic literature review. J Adv Nurs. 2009 Oct;65(10):1992-2006.

2008

Bail K. Patient and professional dissatisfaction: a literature review of prognosis communication related to hospital settings. Contemp Nurse. 2008 Jun;29(2):135-46.

Espinosa L, Young A, Walsh T. Barriers to intensive care unit nurses providing terminal care: an integrated literature review. Crit Care Nurs Q. 2008 Jan-Mar;31(1):83-93.

Morgan J. End-of-life care in UK critical care units--a literature review. Nurs Crit Care. 2008 May-Jun;13(3):152-61.

2007

Goldberg GR, Morrison RS. Pain management in hospitalized cancer patients: a systematic review. J Clin Oncol. 2007 May 1;25(13):1792-801.

Hugodot A, Normand C. Cost-effectiveness of palliative care in hospital: a review of the literature (part 3) (204kb pdf). Centre for Health Policy and Management, University of Dublin. 2007 Jun 11:23pp.

Kirchhoff KT, Faas AI. Family support at end of life. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2007 Oct-Dec;18(4):426-35.

Steers J, Brereton L, Ingleton C. Palliative care for all? a review of the evidence in community hospitals. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2007 Aug;13(8):392-9.

2006

Giacomini M, Cook D, DeJean D, Shaw R, Gedge E. Decision tools for life support: a review and policy analysis. Crit Care Med. 2006 Mar;34(3):864-70.

Gruenberg DA, Shelton W, Rose SL, Rutter AE, Socaris S, McGee G. Factors influencing length of stay in the intensive care unit. Am J Crit Care. 2006 Sep;15(5):502-9.

Puntillo KA, McAdam JL. Communication between physicians and nurses as a target for improving end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: Challenges and opportunities for moving forward. Crit Care Med. 2006 Nov;34(11 Suppl):S332-40.

2005

Gorman TE, Ahern SP, Wiseman J, Skrobik Y. Residents' end-of-life decision making with adult hospitalized patients: a review of the literature. Acad Med. 2005 Jul;80(7):622-33.

2004

Frank C, Whiting N. Get the code status: teaching housestaff about end-of-life communication with older patients. Geriatr Today. 2004 Feb-Mar;7(1):6-9. No abstract available.

2003

Clarke EB, Curtis JR, Luce JM, Levy M, Danis M, Nelson J, Solomon MZ; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Critical Care End-Of-Life Peer Workgroup Members. Quality indicators for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med. 2003 Sep;31(9):2255-62.

2002

Higginson IJ, Finlay I, Goodwin DM, Cook AM, Hood K, Edwards AG, Douglas HR, Norman CE. Do hospital-based palliative teams improve care for patients or families at the end of life? J Pain Symptom Manage. 2002 Feb;23(2):96-106.

1997

Hughes SL, Ulasevich A, Weaver FM, Henderson W, Manheim L, Kubal JD, Bonarigo F. Impact of home care on hospital days: a meta analysis. Health Serv Res. 1997 Oct;32(4):415-32.

Intensive care unit - 64 reviews

2024

Choi HR, Ho MH, Lin CC. Futile life-sustaining treatment in the intensive care unit - nurse and physician experiences: Meta-synthesis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024;14(1):36-46.

Takahashi Y, Utsumi S, Fujizuka K, Suzuki H, Nakamura M. Factors associated with healthcare providers' satisfaction with end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: A systematic review. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2024;43(1).

2023

Bernal OA, Roberts B, Wu DS. Interprofessional Interventions to Improve Serious Illness Communication in the Intensive Care Unit: A Scoping Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Jul;40(7):765-777. doi: 10.1177/10499091221130755. Epub 2022 Oct 2.

Coventry A, Gerdtz M, McInnes E, Dickson J, Hudson P. Supporting families of patients who die in adult intensive care: A scoping review of interventions. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2023 Oct;78:103454.

Korsah EK, Schmollgruber S. Barriers and facilitators to end-of-life care in the adult intensive care unit: A scoping review. Int J Africa Nurs Sci. 2023;19:100636.

Koutsouki S, Kosmidis D. Curative to palliative care transition challenges in the intensive care unit. A narrative review. HRJ. 2023 Jul. 16;9(3):166-74.

Labram AH, Johnston B, McGuire M. An integrative literature review examining the key elements of bereavement follow-up interventions in critical care. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2023 Sep 1;17(3):193-207. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000666. Epub 2023 Jul 10.

Mazzu MA, Campbell ML, Schwartzstein RM, White DB, Mitchell SL, Fehnel CR. Evidence Guiding Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation at the End of Life: A Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 May 26:S0885-3924(23)00517-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.05.009. Epub ahead of print.

O'Kane M, Gormley K, Isaac J. A palliative nursing strategy to enhance communication and support for patients and families in intensive care units. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2023 Apr 2;29(4):154-158. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2023.29.4.154.

Ribeiro AF, Pereira SM, Nunes R, Hernández-Marrero P. What do we know about experiencing end-of-life in burn intensive care units? A scoping review. Palliat Support Care. 2023 Aug;21(4):741-757. doi: 10.1017/S1478951522001389.

Sakamoto A, Inokuchi R, Iwagami M, Sun Y, Tamiya N. Association between advanced care planning and emergency department visits: A systematic review. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Mar 13;68:84-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.03.004. Epub ahead of print.

Tanaka Y, Masukawa K, Kawashima A, Hirayama H, Miyashita M. Quality indicators for palliative care in intensive care units: a systematic review. Ann Palliat Med. 2023 May;12(3):584-599. doi: 10.21037/apm-22-1005. Epub 2023 Mar 3.

Wong JQH, Charles JS, Mok HT, Tan TSZ, Amin Z, Ng YPM. Experiences of healthcare personnel with death in the neonatal intensive care unit: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2023 May 17:fetalneonatal-2023-325566. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325566. Epub ahead of print.

2022

Araujo MCR, da Silva DA, Wilson AMMM. Nursing interventions in palliative care in the intensive care unit: A systematic review. Enferm. Intensiva. 2022 Aug 2. doi: 10.1016/j.enfi.2022.04.001.

Bloomer MJ, Ranse K, Adams L, Brooks L, Coventry A. "Time and life is fragile": An integrative review of nurses' experiences after patient death in adult critical care. Aust Crit Care. 2022 Nov 9:S1036-7314(22)00200-4. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.09.008. Epub ahead of print.

Brekelmans ACM, Ramnarain D, Pouwels S. Bereavement support programs in the Intensive Care Unit: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 May 23:S0885-3924(22)00740-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.05.008. Epub ahead of print.

DeForge C, George M, South K, McHugh M, Smaldone A. Systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions for ICU surrogates making end-of-life decisions. Crit Care Med. 2022 Jan;50(1):421. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000809732.85202.40

Effendy C, Yodang Y, Amalia S, Rochmawati E. Barriers and facilitators in the provision of palliative care in adult intensive care units: a scoping review. Acute Crit Care. 2022 Nov;37(4):516-526. doi: 10.4266/acc.2022.00745. Epub 2022 Oct 18.

Heufel M, Kourouche S, Angela Lo WS, Thomas B, Hood L, Curtis K. End of life care pathways in the Emergency Department and their effects on patient and health service outcomes: An integrative review. Int Emerg Nurs. 2022 Mar;61:101153. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2022.101153. Epub 2022 Feb 28.

Hewitt J, Alsaba N, May K, Noon HS, Rennie C, Marshall AP. Emergency department and intensive care unit health professionals' knowledge and application of the law that applies to end-of-life decision-making for adults: A scoping review of the literature. Aust Crit Care. 2022 Sep 9:S1036-7314(22)00099-6. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.08.002. Epub ahead of print.

Rao SR, Salins N, Joshi U, Patel J, Remawi BN, Simha S, Preston N, Walshe C. Palliative and end-of-life care in intensive care units in low- and middle-income countries: A systematically constructed scoping review. J Crit Care. 2022 Jul 27;71:154115. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2022.154115. Epub ahead of print.

Stanzl N, Scammell J. Nurses' perceptions of supporting a 'good death' in intensive care units. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2022 Aug 2;28(8):357-364. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2022.28.8.357.

St Louis JR, Pesut B, Zhao R. Best practices for educating NICU nurses about palliative care: A rapid review. J Neonatal Nurs. 2022;28(1):3-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jnn.2021.08.007.

2021

Amado-Tineo JP, Oscanoa-Espinoza T, Vásquez-Alva R, Huari-Pastrana R, Delgado-Guay MO. Emergency Department Use by Terminally Ill Patients: A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Mar;61(3):531-543. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.08.009. Epub 2020 Aug 19.

Galazzi A, Adamini I, Bazzano G, Cancelli L, Fridh I, Laquintana D, Lusignani M, Rasero L. Intensive care unit diaries to help bereaved family members in their grieving process: a systematic review. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2021 Aug 6:103121. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103121. Epub ahead of print.

Grabda M, Lim FA. Palliative Care Consult Among Older Adult Patients in Intensive Care Units: An Integrative Review. Crit Care Nurs Q. 2021 Apr-Jun 01;44(2):248-262. doi: 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000358.

Lin Y, Long-Sutehall T, Myall M. Transferring home to die from critical care units: A scoping review of international practices. J Crit Care. 2021 Jul 5;65:205-215. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.06.012. Epub ahead of print.

Metaxa V, Anagnostou D, Vlachos S, Arulkumaran N, Besemmane S, van Dusseldorp I, Aslakson RA, Davidson JE, Gerritsen RT, Hartog C, Curtis JR. Palliative care interventions in intensive care unit patients. Intensive Care Med. 2021 Oct 15. doi: 10.1007/s00134-021-06544-6. Epub ahead of print.

Moss SJ, Wollny K, Poulin TG, Cook DJ, Stelfox HT, Ordons ARD, Fiest KM. Bereavement interventions to support informal caregivers in the intensive care unit: a systematic review. BMC Palliat Care. 2021 May 12;20(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00763-w.

Peran D, Uhlir M, Loucka M, Pekara J, Kolouch P. Approaching the end of their lives under blue lights and sirens - scoping review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 May 11:S0885-3924(21)00323-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.04.023. Epub ahead of print.

Rait LI, Yeo NY, Abdelhamid YA, Showler L, Finnis ME, Deane AM. The impact of bereavement support on psychological distress in family members: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care Resusc. 2021 Jun;23(2):225-33. doi: 10.51893/2021.2.sr1

Tezuka S, Kobayashi K. Parental experience of child death in the paediatric intensive care unit: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 30;11(12):e057489. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057489.

Williamson LE, Evans CJ, Cripps RL, Leniz J, Yorganci E, Sleeman KE. Factors Associated With Emergency Department Visits by People With Dementia Near the End of Life: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021 Oct;22(10):2046-2055.e35. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.06.012. Epub 2021 Jul 14.

2020

Alexander SA. Intensive Care Unit Nursing Priorities in the United States. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2021 Mar;33(1):1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2020.10.001. Epub 2020 Dec 24.

Chen C, Michaels J, Meeker MA. Family Outcomes and Perceptions of End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Review. J Palliat Care. 2020 Jul;35(3):143-153. doi: 10.1177/0825859719874767. Epub 2019 Sep 23.

Coventry A, Ford R, Rosenberg J, McInnes E. A qualitative meta-synthesis investigating the experiences of the patient's family when treatment is withdrawn in the intensive care unit. J Adv Nurs. 2020 Sep;76(9):2222-2234. doi: 10.1111/jan.14416. Epub 2020 Jul 20.

Efstathiou N, Vanderspank-Wright B, Vandyk A, Al-Janabi M, Daham Z, Sarti A, Delaney JW, Downar J. Terminal withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in adult intensive care units: A systematic review and narrative synthesis of perceptions, experiences and practices. Palliat Med. 2020 Oct;34(9):1140-1164. doi: 10.1177/0269216320935002. Epub 2020 Jun 27.

Hamdan Alshehri H, Olausson S, Öhlén J, Wolf A. Factors influencing the integration of a palliative approach in intensive care units: a systematic mixed-methods review. BMC Palliat Care. 2020 Jul 22;19(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s12904-020-00616-y.

Nanchal R, Subramanian R, Karvellas CJ, Hollenberg SM, Peppard WJ, Singbartl K, Truwit J, Al-Khafaji AH, Killian AJ, Alquraini M, Alshammari K, Alshamsi F, Belley-Cote E, Cartin-Ceba R, Dionne JC, Galusca DM, Huang DT, Hyzy RC, Junek M, Kandiah P, Kumar G, Morgan RL, Morris PE, Olson JC, Sieracki R, Steadman R, Taylor B, Alhazzani W. Guidelines for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU: Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Hematologic, Pulmonary, and Renal Considerations. Crit Care Med. 2020 Mar;48(3):e173-e191. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004192.

Ortega Romero S, Velando-Soriano A, Romero-Bejar JL, Vargas-Román K, Albendín-García L, Suleiman-Martos N, Cañadas-De la Fuente GA. Nurses Training and Capacitation for Palliative Care in Emergency Units: A Systematic Review. Medicina (Kaunas). 2020 Nov 26;56(12):648. doi: 10.3390/medicina56120648.

2019

Alyami HM, Chan RJ, New K. End-of-life care preferences for people with advanced cancer and their families in intensive care units: a systematic review. Support Care Cancer. 2019 May 17. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04844-8. [Epub ahead of print]

Aziz HA, Lunde J, Barraco R, Como JJ, Cooper Z, Hayward T 3rd, Hwang F, Lottenberg L, Mentzer C, Mosenthal A, Mukherjee K, Nash J, Robinson B, Staudenmayer K, Wright R, Yon J, Crandall M. Evidence-based review of trauma center care and routine palliative care processes for geriatric trauma patients; A collaboration from the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Patient Assessment Committee, the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Geriatric Trauma Committee, and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Guidelines Committee. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Apr;86(4):737-743. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000002155.

Bennett RA, LeBaron VT. Parental perspectives on roles in end-of-life decision making in the pediatric intensive care unit: An integrative review. J Pediatr Nurs. 2019 Mar 1;46:18-25. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2019.02.029. [Epub ahead of print]

Bibas L, Peretz-Larochelle M, Adhikari NK, Goldfarb MJ, Luk A, Englesakis M, Detsky ME, Lawler PR. Association of Surrogate Decision-making Interventions for Critically Ill Adults With Patient, Family, and Resource Use Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Jul 3;2(7):e197229. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.7229.

Durán-Crane A, Laserna A, López-Olivo MA, Cuenca JA, Díaz DP, Cardenas YR, Urso C, O'Connell K, Azimpoor K, Fowler C, Price KJ, Sprung CL, Nates JL. Clinical Practice Guidelines and Consensus Statements About Pain Management in Critically Ill End-of-Life Patients: A Systematic Review. Crit Care Med. 2019 Sep 12. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003975. [Epub ahead of print]

Griffiths I. What are the challenges for nurses when providing end-of-life care in intensive care units? Br J Nurs. 2019 Sep 12;28(16):1047-1052. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2019.28.16.1047.

Hanning J, Walker KJ, Horrigan D, Levinson M, Mills A. Review article: Goals-of-care discussions for adult patients nearing end of life in emergency departments: A systematic review. Emerg Med Australas. 2019 Aug;31(4):525-532. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13303. Epub 2019 May 1.

Kerckhoffs MC, Kant M, van Delden JJM, Hooft L, Kesecioglu J, van Dijk D. Selecting and evaluating decision-making strategies in the intensive care unit: A systematic review. J Crit Care. 2019 Jan 30;51:39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.01.029. [Epub ahead of print]

McPherson K, Carlos WG 3rd, Emmett TW, Slaven JE, Torke AM. Limitation of Life-Sustaining Care in the Critically Ill: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Hosp Med. 2019 May;14(5):303-310. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3137.

Riegel M, Randall S, Buckley T. Memory making in end-of-life care in the adult intensive care unit: A scoping review of the research literature. Aust Crit Care. 2019 Jan 17. pii: S1036-7314(18)30242-X. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2018.12.002. [Epub ahead of print]

Wilson ME, Mittal A, Karki B, Dobler CC, Wahab A, Curtis JR, Erwin PJ, Majzoub AM, Montori VM, Gajic O, Murad MH. Do-not-intubate orders in patients with acute respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Intensive Care Med. 2019 Oct 28. doi: 10.1007/s00134-019-05828-2. [Epub ahead of print]

Zante B, Schefold JC. Teaching End-of-Life Communication in Intensive Care Medicine: Review of the Existing Literature and Implications for Future Curricula. J Intensive Care Med. 2019 Apr;34(4):301-310. doi: 10.1177/0885066617716057. Epub 2017 Jun 29.

2018

Kyeremanteng K, Gagnon LP, Thavorn K, Heyland D, D'Egidio G. The Impact of Palliative Care Consultation in the ICU on Length of Stay: A Systematic Review and Cost Evaluation. J Intensive Care Med. 2018 Jun;33(6):346-353. doi: 10.1177/0885066616664329. Epub 2016 Aug 31.

Pignatiello G, Hickman RL Jr, Hetland B. End-of-Life Decision Support in the ICU: Where Are We Now? West J Nurs Res. 2018 Jan;40(1):84-120. doi: 10.1177/0193945916676542. Epub 2016 Nov 9.

Timmins F, Parissopoulos S, Plakas S, Naughton MT, de Vries JM, Fouka G. Privacy at end of life in ICU: A review of the literature. J Clin Nurs. 2018 Feb 5. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14279. [Epub ahead of print]

2017

DeSanto-Madeya S, Safizadeh P. Family Satisfaction With End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2017 Sep/Oct;36(5):278-283. doi: 10.1097/DCC.0000000000000262.

Luckett A. End-of-life care guidelines and care plans in the intensive care unit. Br J Nurs. 2017 Mar 9;26(5):287-293. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2017.26.5.287.

Martins BDCPCC, Oliveira RA, Cataneo AJM. Palliative care for terminally ill patients in the intensive care unit: Systematic review and metaanalysis. Palliat Support Care. 2017 Jun;15(3):376-383. doi: 10.1017/S1478951516000584. Epub 2016 Jul 27.

2016

Delaney JW, Downar J. How is life support withdrawn in intensive care units: A narrative review. J Crit Care. 2016 Oct;35:12-8. Epub 2016 Apr 9.

Flannery L, Ramjan LM, Peters K. End-of-life decisions in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Exploring the experiences of ICU nurses and doctors - A critical literature review. Aust Crit Care. 2016 May;29(2):97-103. Epub 2015 Sep 19.

Noome M, Beneken Genaamd Kolmer DM, van Leeuwen E, Dijkstra BM, Vloet LC. The nursing role during end-of-life care in the intensive care unit related to the interaction between patient, family and professional: an integrative review. Scand J Caring Sci. 2016 Dec;30(4):645-661. doi: 10.1111/scs.12315. Epub 2016 Mar 17.

Oczkowski SJ, Chung HO, Hanvey L, Mbuagbaw L, You JJ. Communication tools for end-of-life decision-making in the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care. 2016 Apr 9;20(1):97.

2015

Dwyer R, Stoelwinder J, Gabbe B, Lowthian J. Unplanned transfer to emergency departments for frail elderly residents of aged care facilities: A review of patient and organizational factors. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2015 Jul 1;16(7):551-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.03.007. Epub 2015 Apr 28.

Henson LA, Gao W, Higginson IJ, Smith M, Davies JM, Ellis-Smith C, Daveson BA. Emergency department attendance by patients with cancer in their last month of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Feb 1;33(4):370-6. Epub 2014 Dec 22.

Residential aged care facilities - 103 reviews

2024

Hickman E, Almaqhawi A, Gillies C, Khunti K, Seidu S. Beliefs, practices, perceptions and motivations of healthcare professionals on medication deprescribing during end-of-life care: A systematic review. Prim Care Diabetes. 2024 Mar 5.

2023

Barber-Fleming V, Mann M, Mead G, Gleeson A. The effectiveness of advance care planning (ACP) training for care home staff: An updated systematic review. J Long Term Care. 2023;2023:273-287.

Brouwers M, Broekharst DSE, de Boer B, Groen WG, Verbeek H. An overview of innovative living arrangements within long-term care and their characteristics: a scoping review. BMC Geriatr. 2023 Jul 18;23(1):442. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04158-9.

Burks CE, Salaami O, Cantrell SE, Sharda NK, Yanamadala M. A systematic review of the effects of advance care planning interventions in nursing homes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023;24(12):1809-1809.

Craig S, Cao Y, McMahon J, Anderson T, Stark P, Brown Wilson C, et al. Exploring the holistic needs of people living with cancer in care homes: An integrative review. Healthcare (Basel). 2023;11(24):3166.

Hayward JK, Gould C, Palluotto E, Kitson E, Fisher ER, Spector A. Interventions promoting family involvement with care homes following placement of a relative with dementia: A systematic review. Dementia (London). 2022 Feb;21(2):618-647. doi: 10.1177/14713012211046595. Epub 2021 Dec 11.

Kang JA, Tark A, Estrada LV, Dhingra L, Stone PW. Timing of goals of care discussions in nursing homes: A systematic review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023.

Krier D, de Boer B, Hiligsmann M, Wittwer J, Amieva H. Evaluation of Dementia-Friendly Initiatives, Small-Scale Homelike Residential Care, and Dementia Village Models: A Scoping Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Jul;24(7):1020-1027.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.03.024. Epub 2023 Apr 28.

Kukkohovi S, Siira H, Arolaakso S, Miettunen J, Elo S. The effectiveness of digital gaming on the functioning and activity of older people living in long-term care facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2023 Aug;35(8):1595-1608. doi: 10.1007/s40520-023-02459-y. Epub 2023 Jun 20.

Mitchell RJ, Wijekulasuriya S, du Preez J, Lystad R, Chauhan A, Harrison R, Curtis K, Braithwaite J. Population-level quality indicators of end-of-life-care in an aged care setting: Rapid systematic review. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2023 Jul 17;116:105130. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105130. Epub ahead of print.

Sakamoto A, Inokuchi R, Iwagami M, Sun Y, Tamiya N. Association between advanced care planning and emergency department visits: A systematic review. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Mar 13;68:84-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.03.004. Epub ahead of print.

Walton L, Courtright K, Demiris G, Gorman EF, Jackson A, Carpenter JG. Telehealth Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Mar;24(3):356-367.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.01.004. Epub 2023 Feb 6.

Yan Z, Traynor V, Alananzeh I, Drury P, Chang HR. The impact of montessori-based programmes on individuals with dementia living in residential aged care: A systematic review. Dementia (London). 2023 Aug;22(6):1259-1291. doi: 10.1177/14713012231173817. Epub 2023 May 13.

2022

Estrada L, Agarwal M, Stone P. Health Inequities in Nursing Home Palliative and End-of-Life Care: A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 May;63(5):862-863. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.02.049.

Majumder M, Bowers B, Pollock K, Goodman C, Kuhn I, Barclay S. End of life care in UK care homes - controlled drugs: systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 Jun 29:bmjspcare-2021-003470. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2021-003470. Epub ahead of print.

Ng AYM, Takemura N, Xu X, Smith R, Kwok JY, Cheung DST, Lin CC. The effects of advance care planning intervention on nursing home residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Int J Nurs Stud. 2022 Aug;132:104276. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104276. Epub 2022 Apr 30.

Norling T, Donovan H. Palliative care education for care workers in aged care: A scoping review. Collegian. 2022 May 19. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2022.04.009

Pimsen A, Kao CY, Hsu ST, Shu BC. The Effect of Advance Care Planning Intervention on Hospitalization Among Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Aug 11:S1525-8610(22)00558-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.07.017. Epub ahead of print.

2021

Estupiñán Artiles C, Regan J, Donnellan C. Dysphagia screening in residential care settings: A scoping review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2021 Feb;114:103813. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103813. Epub 2020 Oct 28.

Lamppu PJ, Pitkala KH. Staff Training Interventions to Improve End-of-Life Care of Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021 Feb;22(2):268-278. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.09.011. Epub 2020 Oct 26.

Thapa R, Chimoriya R, Arora A. The development and psychometric properties of oral health assessment instruments used by non-dental professionals for nursing home residents: a systematic review. BMC Geriatr. 2021 Jan 9;21(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-01989-8.

2020

Boscart V, Davey M, Crutchlow L, Heyer M, Johnson K, Taucar LS, Costa AP, Heckman G. Effective Chronic Disease Interventions in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review Based on the Knowledge-to-Action Framework. Clin Gerontol. 2020 Jan 5:1-20. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2019.1707339. Epub ahead of print.

Carpenter JG, Lam K, Ritter AZ, Ersek M. A Systematic Review of Nursing Home Palliative Care Interventions: Characteristics and Outcomes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 Jan 7;S1525-8610(19)30824-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.11.015. [Epub ahead of print].

Collingridge Moore D, Payne S, Van den Block L, Ling J, Froggatt K; PACE. Strategies for the implementation of palliative care education and organizational interventions in long-term care facilities: A scoping review. Palliat Med. 2020 Feb 3:269216319893635. doi: 10.1177/0269216319893635. Epub ahead of print.

Cronin U, McCarthy J, Cornally N. The Role, Education, and Experience of Health Care Assistants in End-of-Life Care in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review. J Gerontol Nurs. 2020 Jan 1;46(1):21-29. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20191022-01.

Duan-Porter W, Ullman K, Rosebush C, McKenzie L, Ensrud KE, Ratner E, Greer N, Shippee T, Gaugler JE, Wilt TJ. Interventions to Prevent or Delay Long-Term Nursing Home Placement for Adults with Impairments-a Systematic Review of Reviews. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Jan 2;10.1007/s11606-019-05568-5. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05568-5. [Epub ahead of print].

Havreng-Théry C, Giner-Perot J, Zawieja P, Bertin-Hugault F, Belmin J, Rothan-Tondeur M. Expectations and Needs of Families in Nursing Homes: An Integrative Review. Med Care Res Rev. 2020 Feb 26:1077558720907183. doi: 10.1177/1077558720907183. Epub ahead of print.

Iida K, Ryan A, Hasson F, Payne S, McIlfatrick S. Palliative and end-of-life educational interventions for staff working in long-term care facilities: An integrative review of the literature. Int J Older People Nurs. 2020 Sep 12:e12347. doi: 10.1111/opn.12347. Epub ahead of print.

Just DT, O'Rourke HM, Berta WB, Variath C, Cranley LA. Expanding the Concept of End-of-life Care in Long-term Care: A Scoping Review Exploring the Role of Healthcare Assistants. Int J Older People Nurs. 2020 Oct 29:e12353. doi: 10.1111/opn.12353. Epub ahead of print.

Kochovska S, Garcia MV, Bunn F, Goodman C, Luckett T, Parker D, Phillips JL, Sampson EL, van der Steen JT, Agar MR. Components of palliative care interventions addressing the needs of people with dementia living in long-term care: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2020 Feb 4:269216319900141. doi: 10.1177/0269216319900141. Epub ahead of print.

Kunkle R, Chaperon C, Berger AM. Formal Caregiver Burden in Nursing Homes: An Integrative Review. West J Nurs Res. 2020 Dec 27:193945920979691. doi: 10.1177/0193945920979691. Epub ahead of print.

Leduc S, Cantor Z, Kelly P, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Wells G, Vaillancourt C. The Safety and Effectiveness of On-Site Paramedic and Allied Health Treatment Interventions Targeting the Reduction of Emergency Department Visits by Long-Term Care Patients: Systematic Review. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2020 Jul 20:1-10. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2020.1794084. Epub ahead of print.

Manson J, Gardiner C, McTague L. Barriers and facilitators to palliative care education in nursing and residential homes: a rapid review. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2020 Jan 2;26(1):32-44. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2020.26.1.32.

McDerby N, Kosari S, Bail K, Shield A, Peterson G, Naunton M. Pharmacist-led medication reviews in aged care residents with dementia: A systematic review. Australas J Ageing. 2020 Aug 4. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12827. Epub ahead of print.

Mileski M, Pannu U, Payne B, Sterling E, McClay R. The Impact of Nurse Practitioners on Hospitalizations and Discharges from Long-term Nursing Facilities: A Systematic Review. Healthcare (Basel). 2020 Apr 28;8(2):E114. doi: 10.3390/healthcare8020114.

Santana-Berlanga NDR, Porcel-Gálvez AM, Botello-Hermosa A, Barrientos-Trigo S. Instruments to measure quality of life in institutionalised older adults: Systematic review. Geriatr Nurs. 2020 Mar 13:S0197-4572(20)30054-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.01.018. Epub ahead of print.

Teng C, Loy CT, Sellars M, Pond D, Latt MD, Waite LM, Sinka V, Logeman C, Tong A. Making Decisions About Long-Term Institutional Care Placement Among People With Dementia and Their Caregivers: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies. Gerontologist. 2020 May 15;60(4):e329-e346. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnz046.

Webster L, Costafreda Gonzalez S, Stringer A, Lineham A, Budgett J, Kyle S, Barber J, Livingston G. Measuring the prevalence of sleep disturbances in people with dementia living in care homes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep. 2020 Apr 15;43(4):zsz251. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsz251.

2019

Allers K, Hoffmann F, Schnakenberg R. Hospitalizations of nursing home residents at the end of life: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2019 Aug 1:269216319866648. doi: 10.1177/0269216319866648. [Epub ahead of print]

Chauliac N, Leaune E, Gardette V, Poulet E, Duclos A. Suicide Prevention Interventions for Older People in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2019 Dec 16;891988719892343. doi: 10.1177/0891988719892343. [Epub ahead of print].

Daneau S, Bourbonnais A, Legault A. Surrogates' end-of-life decision-making process in nursing homes for residents with a neurocognitive disorder: An integrative review. Int J Older People Nurs. 2019 Oct 15:e12274. doi: 10.1111/opn.12274. [Epub ahead of print]

Dörks M, Allers K, Hoffmann F. Pro Re Nata Drug Use in Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 Mar;20(3):287-293.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.10.024. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Fredrickson BA, Burkett E. Interventions to improve the continuity of medication management upon discharge of patients from hospital to residential aged care facilities. J Pharm Pract Res. 2019 Apr 16;49(2):162-170. doi:10.1002/jppr.1462

Gautam S, Neville S, Montayre J. What is known about the spirituality in older adults living in residential care facilities? An Integrative review. Int J Older People Nurs. 2019 Mar 1:e12228. doi: 10.1111/opn.12228. [Epub ahead of print]

Gonella S, Basso I, De Marinis MG, Campagna S, Di Giulio P. Good end-of-life care in nursing home according to the family carers' perspective: A systematic review of qualitative findings. Palliat Med. 2019 Apr 10:269216319840275. doi: 10.1177/0269216319840275. [Epub ahead of print]

Hoffmann F, Strautmann A, Allers K. Hospitalization at the end of life among nursing home residents with dementia: a systematic review. BMC Palliat Care. 2019 Sep 10;18(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12904-019-0462-1.

Knopp-Sihota JA, Dirk KL, Rachor GS. Factors Associated With Pain Assessment for Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 Mar 22. pii: S1525-8610(19)30190-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.01.156. [Epub ahead of print]

Musa MK, Saga S, Blekken LE, Harris R, Goodman C, Norton C. The Prevalence, Incidence, and Correlates of Fecal Incontinence Among Older People Residing in Care Homes: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 Aug;20(8):956-962.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.03.033. Epub 2019 May 23.

Nasu K, Konno R, Fukahori H. End-of-life nursing care practice in long-term care settings for older adults: A qualitative systematic review. Int J Nurs Pract. 2019 Jul 30:e12771. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12771. [Epub ahead of print]

Pritty B, De Boos D, Moghaddam N. Factors influencing the transition experience of carers for persons with dementia, when the person with dementia moves into residential care: systematic review and meta-synthesis. Aging Ment Health. 2019 Apr 12:1-10. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2019.1602591. [Epub ahead of print]

Rivett E, Hammond L, West J. What influences self-perceived competence and confidence in dementia care home staff? A systematic review. Psychogeriatrics. 2019 Sep;19(5):440-456. doi: 10.1111/psyg.12422. Epub 2019 Feb 26.

Spacey A, Scammell J, Board M, Porter S. Systematic critical realist review of interventions designed to improve end-of-life care in care homes. Nurs Health Sci. 2019 Dec 4. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12665. [Epub ahead of print]

Testa L, Seah R, Ludlow K, Braithwaite J, Mitchell R. Models of care that avoid or improve transitions to hospital services for residential aged care facility residents: An integrative review. Geriatr Nurs. 2019 Mar 12. pii: S0197-4572(18)30626-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2019.02.001. [Epub ahead of print]

Young JA, Lind C, Orange JB. A qualitative systematic review of experiences of persons with dementia regarding transition to long-term care. Dementia (London). 2019 Jul 23:1471301219862439. doi: 10.1177/1471301219862439. [Epub ahead of print]

2018

Barker RO, Craig D, Spiers G, Kunonga P. Hanratty B. Who Should Deliver Primary Care in Nursing Homes to Optimize Resident Outcomes? A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2018 Aug 30. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.07.006.

Chaudhury H, Cooke HA, Cowie H, Razaghi L. The Influence of the Physical Environment on Residents With Dementia in Long-Term Care Settings: A Review of the Empirical Literature. Gerontologist. 2018 Sep 14;58(5):e325-e337. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnw259.

La Frenais FL, Bedder R, Vickerstaff V, Stone P, Sampson EL. Temporal Trends in Analgesic Use in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review of International Prescribing. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Feb;66(2):376-382. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15238. Epub 2017 Dec 23.

Lam HR, Chow S, Taylor K, Chow R, Lam H, Bonin K, Rowbottom L, Herrmann N. Challenges of conducting research in long-term care facilities: a systematic review. BMC Geriatr. 2018 Oct 12;18(1):242. doi: 10.1186/s12877-018-0934-9.

Nunan S, Brown Wilson C, Henwood T, Parker D. Fall risk assessment tools for use among older adults in long-term care settings: A systematic review of the literature. Australas J Ageing. 2018 Mar;37(1):23-33. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12476. Epub 2017 Nov 23.

Nybakken S, Strandås M, Bondas T. Caregivers' perceptions of aggressive behaviour in nursing home residents living with dementia: A meta-ethnography. J Adv Nurs. 2018 Jul 17. doi: 10.1111/jan.13807. [Epub ahead of print]

Paulis SJC, Everink IHJ, Halfens RJG, Lohrmann C, Schols JMGA. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Dehydration Among Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2018 Aug;19(8):646-657. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.05.009. Epub 2018 Jul 6.

Riesch J, Meyer L, Lehr B, Severin T. Dementia-specific training for nursing home staff: A systematic literature review. Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2018 Jul;51(5):523-529. doi: 10.1007/s00391-017-1296-1. Epub 2017 Aug 22.

Sawan M, Jeon YH, Chen TF. Relationship between Organizational Culture and the Use of Psychotropic Medicines in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Integrative Review. Drugs Aging. 2018 Mar;35(3):189-211. doi: 10.1007/s40266-018-0527-5.

Shiells K, Holmerova I, Steffl M, Stepankova O. Electronic patient records as a tool to facilitate care provision in nursing homes: an integrative review. Inform Health Soc Care. 2018 Aug 20:1-16. doi: 10.1080/17538157.2018.1496091. [Epub ahead of print]

Spacey A, Scammell J, Board M, Porter S. End-of-life care in UK care homes: a systematic review of the literature. J Res Nurs. 2018 May;23(2-3):180-200.

2017

Carpenter JG. Hospital Palliative Care Teams and Post-Acute Care in Nursing Facilities: An Integrative Review. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2017 Jan 1;10(1):25-34. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20161209-02.

Gilissen J, Pivodic L, Smets T, Gastmans C, Vander Stichele R, Deliens L, Van den Block L. Preconditions for successful advance care planning in nursing homes: A systematic review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2017 Jan;66:47-59. Epub 2016 Dec 8.

Husebø BS, Flo E, Engedal K. The Liverpool Care Pathway: A systematic review discarded in cancer patients but good enough for dying nursing home patients? BMC Med Ethics. 2017 Aug 9;18(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s12910-017-0205-x.

Moon H, Dilworth-Anderson P, Gräske J. The effects of placement on dementia care recipients’ and family caregivers’ quality of life: a literature review. Qual Ageing Older Adults. 2017;18(1):44-57.

2016

Anderson K, Bird M, MacPherson S, Blair A. How do staff influence the quality of long-term dementia care and the lives of residents? A systematic review of the evidence. Int Psychogeriatr. 2016 Aug;28(8):1263-81. Epub 2016 Apr 15.

Ellis-Smith C, Evans CJ, Bone AE, Henson LA, Dzingina M, Kane PM, Higginson IJ, Daveson BA; BuildCARE. Measures to assess commonly experienced symptoms for people with dementia in long-term care settings: a systematic review. BMC Med. 2016 Feb 26;14(1):38.

Flo E, Husebo BS, Bruusgaard P, Gjerberg E, Thoresen L, Lillemoen L, Pedersen R. A review of the implementation and research strategies of advance care planning in nursing homes. BMC Geriatr. 2016 Jan 21;16:24.

Goodman C, Dening T, Gordon AL, Davies SL, Meyer J, Martin FC, Gladman JR, Bowman C, Victor C, Handley M, Gage H, Iliffe S, Zubair M. Effective health care for older people living and dying in care homes: a realist review. BMC Health Serv Res. 2016 Jul 16;16:269. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1493-4.

Martin RS, Hayes B, Gregorevic K, Lim WK. The effects of advance care planning interventions on nursing home residents: A systematic review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2016 Apr 1;17(4):284-93. Epub 2016 Feb 6.

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2014

Drageset J, Corbett A, Selbaek G, Husebo BS. Cancer-related pain and symptoms among nursing home residents: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Oct;48(4):699-710.e1. Epub 2014 Apr 3.

Fosse A, Schaufel MA, Ruths S, Malterud K. End-of-life expectations and experiences among nursing home patients and their relatives-A synthesis of qualitative studies. Patient Educ Couns. 2014 Oct;97(1):3-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.05.025. Epub 2014 Jun 12.

Petriwskyj A, Gibson A, Parker D, Banks S, Andrews S, Robinson A. A qualitative metasynthesis: family involvement in decision making for people with dementia in residential aged care. Int J Evid Based Healthc. 2014 Jun;12(2):87-104.

2013

Cadieux MA, Garcia LJ, Patrick J. Needs of people with dementia in long-term care: a systematic review. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2013 Dec;28(8):723-33. Epub 2013 Sep 4.

Eggenberger E, Heimerl K, Bennett MI. Communication skills training in dementia care: a systematic review of effectiveness, training content, and didactic methods in different care settings. Int Psychogeriatr. 2013 Mar;25(3):345-58. Epub 2012 Nov 2.

Hall RK, O'Hare AM, Anderson RA, Colón-Emeric CS. End-stage renal disease in nursing homes: a systematic review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2013 Apr;14(4):242-7.

Petriwskyj A, Parker D, Robinson A, Gibson A, Andrews S, Banks S. Family involvement in decision making for people with dementia in residential aged care: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2013 July;11(7):131-282.

Phillips JL, West PA, Davidson PM, Agar M.Phillips JL, West PA, Davidson PM, Agar M. Does case conferencing for people with advanced dementia living in nursing homes improve care outcomes: Evidence from an integrative review? Int J Nurs Stud. 2013 Aug;50(8):1122-35. Epub 2012 Nov 28.

Thomas JM, Cooney LM Jr, Fried TR. Systematic review: Health-related characteristics of elderly hospitalized adults and nursing home residents associated with short-term mortality. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Jun;61(6):902-11. Epub 2013 May 20.

2012

Albers G, Harding R, Pasman HR, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD, Hall S, Toscani F, Ribbe MW, Deliens L; On behalf of PRISMA. What is the methodological rigour of palliative care research in long-term care facilities in Europe? A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2012 Jul;26(5):722-733. Epub 2011 Jun 22.

Chhabra PT, Rattinger GB, Dutcher SK, Hare ME, Parsons KL, Zuckerman IH. Medication reconciliation during the transition to and from long-term care settings: a systematic review. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2012 Jan;8(1):60-75.

Huskamp HA, Kaufmann C, Stevenson DG. The intersection of long-term care and end-of-life care. Med Care Res Rev. 2012 Feb;69(1):3-44. Epub 2011 Sep 8.

Kinley J, Froggatt K, Bennett MI. The effect of policy on end-of-life care practice within nursing care homes: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2012 Jan 4. [Epub ahead of print]

2011

Davies SL, Goodman C, Bunn F, Victor C, Dickinson A, Iliffe S, Gage H, Martin W, Froggatt K. A systematic review of integrated working between care homes and health care services. BMC Health Serv Res. 2011 Nov 24;11:320

Hall S, Kolliakou A, Petkova H, Froggatt K, Higginson IJ. Interventions for improving palliative care for older people living in nursing care homes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Mar 16;3:CD007132.

Parker D, Hodgkinson B. A comparison of palliative care outcome measures used to assess the quality of palliative care provided in long-term care facilities: a systematic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Jan;25(1):5-20. Epub 2010 Sep 3.

van Soest-Poortvliet MC, van der Steen JT, Zimmerman S, Cohen LW, Munn J, Achterberg WP, Ribbe MW, de Vet HC. Measuring the quality of dying and quality of care when dying in long-term care settings: a qualitative content analysis of available instruments. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Dec;42(6):852-63.

2010

Hennings J, Froggatt K, Keady J. Approaching the end of life and dying with dementia in care homes: the accounts of families. Rev Clin Geront. 2010;20(2):114-27.

LaMantia MA, Scheunemann LP, Viera AJ, Busby-Whitehead J, Hanson LC. Interventions to improve transitional care between nursing homes and hospitals: a systematic review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Apr;58(4):777-82.

2009

Herman AD, Johnson TM 2nd, Ritchie CS, Parmelee PA. Pain management interventions in the nursing home: a structured review of the literature. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Jul;57(7):1258-67. Epub 2009 Jun 3.

2008

Volicer L. End-of-life care for people with dementia in long-term care settings. Alzheimer's Care Today 2008 9(2): 84-102.

2007

Trotta RL. Quality of death: a dimensional analysis of palliative care in the nursing home. J Palliat Med. 2007 Oct;10(5):1116-27.

2006

Frogatt FA, Wilson D, Justice C, MacAdam M, Leibovici K, Kinch J, Thomas R, Choi J. End-of-life care in long-term settings for older people: a literature review. Int J Older People Nurs. 2006 Mar;1(1):45-50.

2005

Australian Palliative Residential Aged Care Project (APRAC). Guidelines for a palliative approach in residential aged care: a systematic review of the literature. Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Canberra. 2005 Jul 25:145pp.

Volicer L. End-of-life Care for People with Dementia in Residential Care Settings (170kb pdf). 2005 Alzheimers Association.

2004

Holman C, Meyer J, Cotter A. The complexity of loss in continuing care institutions for older people: a review of the literature. Illn Crises Loss. 2004;12(1):38-51.

2003

Edwards H, Courtney M, Spencer L. Consumer expectations of residential aged care: reflections on the literature. Int J Nurs Pract. 2003 Apr;9(2):70-7.

2000

Miller EA, Weissert WG. Predicting elderly people's risk for nursing home placement, hospitalization, functional impairment, and mortality: a synthesis. Med Care Res Rev. 2000 Sep;57(3):259-97.

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