The Need to Know What to Know:

Authors: Marie Lynch (IHF), Kathy McLoughlin, Carmel Collins (IHF), Mary Manning (HSE), Grainne McGettrick (ASI) & Deirdre Shanagher (IHF).

A literature search was completed using Lenux and further irish

literature was located through bibliographical searches and key

reports. A total of 12 relevant Irish reports/articles were included in the

review. Key themes and subcategories were developed through the

process of coding, labelling and relabeling. The categories were

populated into a table with supporting citations and page references.

CLINICAL EXPERTISE

FUTURE PLANNING

APPROACH TO CARE

1. PAIN MANAGEMENT

2. MEDICATION

3. HYDRATION

4. STAGES OF DEMENTIA

4. RECOGNISE DYING PHASE

1. COMMUNICATION

2. FUTURE PLANNING

3. ETHICAL DECISION MAKING

4. TRANSITIONS OF CARE

5. LEADERSHIP

1. PERSON CENTRED CARE

2. DEMENTIA PALLIATIVE CARE

3. STAFF SUPPORTS

4. CULTURAL AWARENESS

5. BEREAVEMENT

KEY CHALLENGES IN DELIVERING END OF LIFE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

Guidance documents to delivering end of life care for people with dementia

For further information please contact:

carmel.collins@hospicefoundation.ie

or

deirdre.shanagher@hospicefoundation.ie

Identify the challenging aspects of practice when delivering end of

life care for people with dementia for healthcare staff in Ireland.

AIM

METHOD

FINDINGS