Evaluation of end-of-life care in acute geriatric hospital wards in Flanders after implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway: a cluster randomized controlled trial. (FWOKN270)

Many older people die in hospitals and the quality of dying in acute hospital settings is often suboptimal.The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Care Programme for the Last Days of Life (CAREFuL) in improving the patient’s comfort in the dying phase of older people in acute geriatric hospital wards. CAREFuL in volveda CareGuide for theLast Days of Life, training, supportive documentation and an implementation guide.

Keywords:end-of-life care, geriatric hospital wards

Disciplines:Basic sciences