Objective: The goal of this scoping review was to identify existing palliative models in long-term care (LTC) homes and differentiate between the key components of each in terms of training/capacity-building strategies; resident, family and staff support; and advance care planning (ACP) and goals-of-care discussions. Methods: We conducted a scoping review based on established methods to summa-rize the international literature on palliative models and programs for LTC. We analyzed the data using tabular summaries and content analysis. Results: We extracted data from 46 articles related to palliative programs, training/ capacity building, family support, ACP and goals of care. Study results highlighted that three key components are needed in a palliative program in LTC: (1) training and capacity building; (2) support for residents, family and staff; and (3) ACP, goals-of-care discussion and informed consent. Conclusion: This scoping review provided important information about key components to be included in a palliative program in LTC. Future work is needed to develop a model that suits the unique characteristics in the Canadian context.
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Kaasalainen, S., Sussman, T., McCleary, L., Thompson, G., Hunter, P. V., Wickson-Griffiths, A., … Parker, D. (2019). Palliative Care Models in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review. Nursing Leadership, 32(3), 8–26. https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2019.25975
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