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National consultation informing development of guidelines for a palliative approach for aged care in the community setting

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Holloway, Kristi
Toye, Christine
McConigley, Ruth
Tieman, J.
Currow, D.
Hegarty, M.
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2015
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Holloway, K. and Toye, C. and McConigley, R. and Tieman, J. and Currow, D. and Hegarty, M. 2015. National consultation informing development of guidelines for a palliative approach for aged care in the community setting. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 34 (1): pp. 21-26.
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Australasian Journal on Ageing
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Holloway, Kristi and Toye, Christine and McConigley, Ruth and Tieman, Jennifer and Currow, David and Hegarty, Meg. 2015. National consultation informing development of guidelines for a palliative approach for aged care in the community setting. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 34 (1): pp. 21-26, which has been published in final form at http://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12083. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.

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Aim: This study aimed to obtain perspectives from key stakeholders to inform the development of Australian national guidelines for a palliative approach to aged care in the community setting. Methods: A descriptive, exploratory qualitative design was used. Sampling was purposive. Data were collected during audiotaped, semistructured, individual and focus group interviews that addressed the need for the guidelines and aimed to identify practice areas for inclusion. Thematic analysis was undertaken. Results: Interviews were conducted across Australia and included 172 participants: health-care providers, consumers, volunteers and researchers/educators. Themes emerging from the data were: Provision of a Palliative Approach in Community Aged Care, Carer Support, Advance Care Planning, Physical and Psychological Symptom Assessment and Management, Psychosocial Support, Spiritual Support, Issues for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People, Older People from Diverse Cultural and Language Groups, and Clients with Special Needs. Conclusion: Findings underpinned development of new guideline documents.