Factors Influencing Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review of Health and Care Workers' Experiences.
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care
; : 1-19, 2024 May 05.
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| ID: mdl-38704821
ABSTRACT
In developed countries, there has been an increase in the longevity of adults with intellectual disabilities. In the later stages of their lives, people with intellectual disability have specific needs in terms of palliative and end-of-life care that need to be better understood in order to offer appropriate care. This scoping review aimed to identify the main factors influencing the provision of palliative and end-of-life care from the perspective of health and care workers involved with adults with an intellectual disability at the end of life. Seven databases were systematically searched for relevant articles published between 2002 and 2022. NVivo qualitative research analysis software was used to conduct a thematic analysis of the 50 included studies. Three main factors were identified the location of care and death, the involvement of the person with intellectual disability, and collaborative practices.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canada