Rose Miranda, Frances Bunn, Jennifer Lynch, et al
The aim of this review was to examine evidence on home palliative care interventions in dementia, in terms of their effectiveness on end-of-life care outcomes, factors influencing implementation, the extent to which they address the European Association for Palliative Care palliative care domains and evidence gaps.
None of the evidence found was of high quality. However, it showed the potential benefits of the interventions in improving end-of-life
care outcomes, for example, behavioural disturbances. The interventions most
commonly focused on optimal symptom management, continuity of care and
psychosocial support. No direct evidence on facilitators and barriers to
implementation was found.