Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
A family booklet about comfort care in advanced dementia: three-country evaluation.
To evaluate a booklet on comfort care in dementia from the perspective of family with relevant experience, and assess nursing home resident and family factors associated with evaluations. ⋯ The booklet is suitable to inform Dutch and Canadian families on comfort care in dementia, but implementation in Italy requires further consideration. The booklet may be integrated in advance care planning in long term care, and made available outside long term care settings to serve families who wish to be informed early.