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Understanding the factors that influence why people with dementia make transitions from the community to acute hospital care settings in the last months of life: a retrospective cohort study

Lead Applicant Name :
Katherine Sleeman
Project Type :
Research
Approval Date :
17-Sep-2015
References :
Leniz J, Higginson JJ, Stewart R, Sleeman KE. (2019) Understanding which people with dementia are at risk of inappropriate care and avoidable transitions to hospital near the end-of-life: a retrospective cohort study. Age and Ageing; 48: 672-679
Lay Summary :
People with dementia often transfer from one healthcare setting to another, for example from a care home into hospital. This study will identify factors associated with transitions for people with dementia in the last months of life. <br/>

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