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IssuEs in Palliative care for people in advanced and terminal stages of Young-onset and Late-Onset dementia in GErmany (EPYLOGE): the study protocol.
Diehl-Schmid, Janine; Hartmann, Julia; Roßmeier, Carola; Riedl, Lina; Förstl, Hans; Egert-Schwender, Silvia; Kehl, Victoria; Schneider-Schelte, Helga; Jox, Ralf J.
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  • Diehl-Schmid J; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str.22, 81675, Munich, Germany. janine.diehl-schmid@tum.de.
  • Hartmann J; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str.22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
  • Roßmeier C; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str.22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
  • Riedl L; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str.22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
  • Förstl H; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str.22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
  • Egert-Schwender S; Münchner Studienzentrum, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • Kehl V; Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology of Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
  • Schneider-Schelte H; German Alzheimer Society, Berlin, Germany.
  • Jox RJ; Institute of Ethics, History, and Theory of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany.
BMC Psychiatry ; 18(1): 271, 2018 08 31.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30170575
BACKGROUND: Scientific research on palliative care in dementia is still underdeveloped. In particular, there are no research studies at all on palliative care issues in young onset dementia (YOD), although significant differences compared to late onset dementia (LOD) are expected. Most studies have focused on persons with dementia in long term care (LTC) facilities but have neglected persons that are cared for at home. We hypothesize that unmet care needs exist in advanced and terminal stages of YOD and LOD and that they differ between YOD and LOD. METHODS/DESIGN: The EPYLOGE-study (IssuEs in Palliative care for people in advanced and terminal stages of Young-onset and Late-Onset dementia in GErmany) aims to prospectively assess and survey 200 persons with YOD and LOD in advanced stages who are cared for in LTC facilities and at home. Furthermore, EPYLOGE aims to investigate the circumstances of death of 100 persons with YOD and LOD. This includes 1) describing symptoms and management, health care utilization, palliative care provision, quality of life and death, elements of advance care planning, family caregivers' needs and satisfaction; 2) comparing YOD and LOD regarding these factors; 3) developing expert-consensus recommendations derived from the study results for the improvement and implementation of strategies and interventions for palliative care provision; 4) and communicating the recommendations nationally and internationally in order to improve and adapt guidelines, to change current practice and to give a basis and perspectives for future research projects. The results will also be communicated to patients and their families in order to counsel and support them in their decision making processes and their dialogue with professional caregivers and physicians. DISCUSSION: EPYLOGE is the first study in Germany that assesses palliative care and end-of-life issues in dementia. Furthermore, it is the first study internationally that focuses on the specific palliative care situation of persons with YOD and their families. EPYLOGE serves as a basis for the improvement of palliative care in dementia. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov ( NCT03364179 ; Registered: 6. December 2017.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Cuidados Paliativos / Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde / Cuidadores / Pesquisas sobre Atenção à Saúde / Demência Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Cuidados Paliativos / Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde / Cuidadores / Pesquisas sobre Atenção à Saúde / Demência Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article