Family care practice for the end-of-life care of elderly people with dementia

本研究旨在探讨护理人员对老年护理机构老年痴呆患者临终关怀的实践和认知，以及家庭的护理负担和需求。护士认为入院后家庭护理负担低于家庭护理负担，提示护士可能不重视入院后家庭护理。因此，在老年护理机构中，可能需要护士进行实际的临终关怀能力建设，以满足家庭的需求，例如提供参与护理的机会。

The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' practice and recognition about end-of-life care for elderly people with dementia living in aged care facilities, as well as families' care burden and needs. Families' care burden after admission to the facilities was recognized as being lower by nurses than by families, suggesting that nurses may not regard family care after admission as important. In aged care facilities, therefore, practical capacity building of end-of-life care by nurses may be required for meeting families' needs such as providing the opportunity of participating in care.