The document outlines developing an implementation framework to improve palliative care for people with dementia in Ireland. The framework will build evidence-based practice, develop models of dementia palliative care, and direct future research. It will also create tools to help staff identify palliative care needs in people with dementia. This will support delivering clinical excellence and meeting palliative care needs.

1. Support delivering of clinical excellence in meeting the palliative care needs of people with dementia
Implementation framework will develop resource tools that
Build evidence based practice whilst developing models of practice in dementia palliative care.
Direct future research & the development of formation of HSE clinical guidance.
Develop Resources to Support Staff in Identifying
the Palliative Care Needs of People with Dementia.
Marie Lynch (IHF), Carmel Collins (IHF), Deirdre Shanagher (IHF), Mary Manning (HSE ) & Grainne Mc Gettrick (ASI)
People dying with dementia are a vulnerable group, who are at high
risk of receiving a poor standard of end of life care (Sampson et al.
2006). Lliffe et al. (2013) reinforced the need to build capacity within
the workforce who deliver end of life care to people with dementia.
The first phase of this study completed a needs analysis and made key
recommendations in promoting Dementia Palliative Care in Ireland
(Building Consensus, 2013). However to date, these recommendations
have not been constructed into an implementation framework.
Develop an implementation framework which
incorporates the recommendations from the first
phase of this project.
Implement this 3 year work plan to support good
practice in meeting the palliative needs of people
with dementia.
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Change Ahead
The Atlantic Philanthropies,
a limited life foundation are
co-funders of the IHF’s
Changing Minds Programme.
For more information contact:
carmel.collins@hospicefoundation.ie
deirdre.shaanaghan@hospicefoundation.ie
www.hospicefoundation.ie
IAPC Annual Education &
Research Seminar 2014
6/2/2014