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Screening For Palliative Care Services In An Assisted Living Facility, Maria Delia Crosby
Screening For Palliative Care Services In An Assisted Living Facility, Maria Delia Crosby
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
Background: Palliative care services remain under-utilized, even as evidence suggests that early palliative care leads to positive health outcomes, reduced ED visits, and substantial cost savings. Barriers include a lack of knowledge of palliative care services in the community, and under-utilization of validated assessment tools, including a symptom checklist. Aims of this project: 1. To determine whether the integration of validated community-based palliative care screening tool in an assisted living setting will identify older adults with unmet palliative care needs. 2. To determine if tool implementation could lead to a referral for palliative care consultation.
Methods: A screening tool developed …