The role of ethnicity in end-of-life care in care homes for older people in the UK: a literature review
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What is known on this subject . Care homes play a significant role in UK healthcare. Almost one in five of the population of England and Wales, and a third of those aged 85 years or over, will die in a care home. . here is very little data on the ethnicity of care home residents or staff, or the implications that this will have for care preferences, or the care that is provided towards the end of life. . Improving the quality of end-of-life care in all settings is a key priority for the Department of Health, but staff uncertainty about appropriate care for people from another ethnic group may act to exacerbate healthcare inequalities.
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