General practitioner care of residential aged care facility residents at end of life: a systematic literature review and narrative synthesis

ObjectivesIn 2023, 21% of deaths occurred in residential aged care facilities (RACFs), a setting expected to play an increasing role in palliative and end-of-life care (PEoLC). General practitioners (GPs) oversee and deliver PEoLC in residential and nursing homes, yet little is known about their pra...

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Published in:BMJ open 2025-11, Vol.15 (11), p.e104243
Main Authors: Browne, Susannah, Kelly, Michael P, Bowers, Ben, Kuhn, Isla, Duschinsky, Robbie, Daniels, Charles, Barclay, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult palliative care
Aged
COVID-19
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
Elder care
Family physicians
Frail Elderly
General practice / Family practice
General Practitioners
Geriatrics
Grey literature
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Librarians
Long term health care
Nursing Homes
Older people
Original Research
Palliative Care
Pandemics
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Terminal Care
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