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Iliffe S, Wilcock J, Drennan V, et al. Changing practice in dementia care in the community: developing and testing evidence-based interventions, from timely diagnosis to end of life (EVIDEM). Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2015 Apr. (Programme Grants for Applied Research, No. 3.3.)

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Changing practice in dementia care in the community: developing and testing evidence-based interventions, from timely diagnosis to end of life (EVIDEM).

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Appendix 61Chapter 4: Phase 2 – documentation changes

TABLE 126

Evidence of end-of-life discussions and involvement (N = 74)

Time pointBaseline (n = 74)Time point 2 (n = 73)
Evidence of end-of-life discussions: n (%)54 (73)58 (79.5)
Involvement in end-of-life discussions: n (%)
Resident involvement7 (13.0)7 (12.1)
Family involvement34 (63.0)44 (75.9)
POA4 (7.4)6 (10.3)
Care home staff involvement9 (16.7)19 (32.8)
GP involvement4 (7.4)10 (17.2)
Other (i.e. witness to living will, minister)4 (7.4)4 (6.9)
District nurse involvement–2 (3.4)
Hospital Medical Assessment Unit–2 (3.4)
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Source: care notes.

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