Inclusion of palliative care in health care policy for older people: A directed documentary analysis in 13 of the most rapidly ageing countries worldwide.

CONCLUSIONS: Health care policies for older people need revising to include reference to end-of-life care and dying and ensure linkage to existing national or regional palliative care strategies. The strong policy focus on care coordination and continuity in policies for older people is an opportunity window for palliative care advocacy.
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Source: Palliative Medicine - December 9, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Pivodic L, Smets T, Gott M, Sleeman KE, Arrue B, Cardenas Turanzas M, Pechova K, Kodba Čeh H, Lo TJ, Nakanishi M, Rhee Y, Ten Koppel M, Wilson DM, Van den Block L Tags: Palliat Med Source Type: research