End of Life Care in Pflegeeinrichtungen

Alexander M. Fassmer; Guido Schmiemann; Falk Hoffmann

doi:10.1515/pubhef-2022-0105

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End of Life Care in Pflegeeinrichtungen

Alexander M. Fassmer , Guido Schmiemann and Falk Hoffmann

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From the journal Public Health Forum Volume 31 Issue 1

Zusammenfassung

Pflegeheimbewohner werden in ihrer letzten Lebensphase häufig ins Krankenhaus verlegt – eine oftmals vermeidbare Belastung für Betroffene und Angehörige. Dieser Artikel widmet sich den aktuellen Daten aus Deutschland und diskutiert als wichtigste Verbesserungen eine bessere Palliativversorgung und den Ausbau der vorausschauenden Versorgungsplanung. Zusätzlich wird die Situation mit den Niederlanden verglichen, wo die Ausmaße dieses Versorgungsproblem weitaus geringer sind.

Abstract

Nursing home residents are frequently transferred to hospital in their end-of-life phase - an often avoidable burden for those affected and their relatives. This article focuses on the current data from Germany and discusses better palliative care and the expansion of advance care planning as the most important improvements. In addition, the situation is compared with the Netherlands, where the extent of this care problem is considerably lower.

Schlüsselwörter: Krankenhausbehandlungen; Palliativversorgung; Pflegeheimbewohner

Keywords: hospitalizations; nursing home residents; palliative care

Autorenerklärung
Autorenbeteiligung: Alle Autoren tragen Verantwortung für den gesamten Inhalt dieses Artikels und haben der Einreichung des Manuskripts zugestimmt. Finanzierung: Das Projekt wurde gefördert durch den Innovationsfonds des Gemeinsamen Bundesausschusses (FKZ: 01VSF16043). Interessenkonflikt: Die Autoren erklären, dass kein wirtschaftlicher oder persönlicher Interessenkonflikt vorliegt. Ethisches Statement: Für die aufgeführten Studien gelten die jeweils dort angegebenen ethischen Richtlinien. Die Studien wurden von der Ethikkommissionen der Ärztekammer Bremen (RA/RE-613, 16. Februar 2018), der medizinischen Ethikkommission der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (2018–080 und 2018–147) sowie der Datenschutzbeauftragten der Universität Bremen (6. März 2018) zugelassen.
Author Declaration
Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission. Funding: The project was funded by the Innovation Fund coordinated by the Innovation Committee of the Federal Joint Committee in Germany (grant number: 01VSF16043). Conflict of interest: Authors state no conflict of interest. Ethical statement: For the studies listed, the ethical guidelines given in each case apply. The studies were approved by the ethics committee of the Medical Association of Bremen (RA/RE-613, February 16, 2018), medical ethics committee of the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany (2018–080 and 2018–147) and the Data Protection Officer of the University of Bremen (March 6, 2018).

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Online erschienen: 2023-02-25

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hospitalizations; nursing home residents; palliative care