Morir en el hospital por demencia en fase terminal: análisis de la toma de decisiones después de un programa educativo

Dying in hospital of terminal heart failure or severe dementia: the circumstances associated with death and the opinions of caregivers

“…3 Á 5 This may be partly due to educational campaigns. 6,7 The short time between the withdrawal of supportive therapy and the initiation of palliative care was similar to that of other studies. 3,23 This suggests that the providers and/or families only recognised the patient was dying late into the active dying process.…”

“…This is probably because baseline palliative care measures were better in dementia patients. 7 The opinions of caregivers of patients dying from endstage chronic diseases in acute hospitals about the circumstances of death may help to identify possible problems and improve the management of these situations. 8 Á 10 The present study had the following objectives.…”

Caregiver burden in end-of-life care: Advanced cancer and final stage of dementia

“…A retrospective study comparing symptoms suffered in the final year of life between dementia patients and cancer patients showed common symptom burden and similar health care needs (McCarthy et al, 1997). However, while the advanced stages of dementia may be recognized as a terminal condition, healthcare professionals often fail to adopt a palliative approach to patient care that would recognize the end of life in advanced dementia (Campbell et al, 2004; Mitchell et al, 2004; Formiga et al, 2005).…”

Uso de las sondas de alimentación en el paciente con demencia avanzada: revisión sistemática

“…También hay cuestiones respecto de si los cuidadores informales que dan su consentimiento están debidamente informados tanto de los beneficios como de los daños potenciales de la intervención y de las alternativas para optimizar la calidad de vida 8,20,23 .…”