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[O5–02–06]: ‘WORKING TO THE END’: EXPERIENCES OF THE HOME CARE WORKFORCE PROVIDING END‐OF‐LIFE CARE
Author(s) -
Samsi Kritika,
Manthorpe Jill,
Vandrevala Tushna,
Abrams Ruth,
Yeh Iling,
D'Astous Valerie
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.07.517
Subject(s) - workforce , nursing , psychology , perception , qualitative research , end of life care , theme (computing) , dementia , relevance (law) , medicine , palliative care , sociology , political science , social science , disease , pathology , neuroscience , computer science , law , operating system
The study investigated the experiences of home care workers and managers supporting people with dementia to live in their own homes up to the end of life. The presentation will specifically elaborate on the theme of “perceptions of a client’s death”, which includes home care workers’ experiences of the death, the relevance of ‘emotional labour’ in their actions and reactions, and the support available to them.