Do people with dementia die at their preferred location of death? A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis
Author(s) -
Vellingiri Raja Badrakalimuthu,
Stephen Barclay
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/aft151
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , narrative , gerontology , narrative review , intensive care medicine , literature , disease , pathology , art
place of death is an important component of the quality of a person's death. The aim of this study was to undertake a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the literature concerning place of death of people with dementia and the preferences for location of death of people with dementia as well as family carers and healthcare providers preferred location of death for patients with dementia.
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