“I didn’t know it was going to be like this.”: unprepared for end-of-Life care, the experiences of care aides care in long-term care

Abstract Background Care aides provide up to 70–90% of the direct care for residents in long-term care (LTC) and thus hold great potential in improving residents’ quality of life and end-of-life (EoL) care experiences. Although the scope and necessity of the care aide role is predicted to increase i...

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Main Authors: Laura Booi, Judith Sixsmith, Habib Chaudhury, Deborah O’connor, Claire Surr, Melanie Young, Andrew Sixsmith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01244-y