What is it about?
There are approximately 150 Admiral Nurses in the UK who work alongside other health and social care professionals to support people with dementia and their family carers. However, the stigma of the disease and the lack of recognition that dementia is a life limiting illness have led to neglect in addressing the end of life challenges. The small in-depth study reported here aimed to add to an extremely limited formal evidence base for the effectiveness of this approach and to develop a greater understanding of the range of knowledge and skills required of them in ensuring they are better able to support families in the later stages of the illness.
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Why is it important?
The value of Admiral Nurses in supporting the families of people living with dementia is widely recognised, but there has been little research exploring what they do and the benefits of their approach
Perspectives
This small project is important because it highlights the fantastic work that Admiral Nurses do and how they can support family carers at a very difficult time.
Dr Simon Chester Evans
University of Worcester
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This page is a summary of: Towards the end of life: An in-depth exploration of the role of Admiral Nursing in dementia care (Innovative practice), Dementia, March 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1471301216636485.
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