Table 3. Generalised linear mixed model predictors of quality of end of life care in dementia (EOLD): Intention to treat models.
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Family rated SWC-EOLD |
Staff rated CAD-EOLD |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient | F-test | Coefficient | F-test | |
| Arm | ||||
| Usual care | .13 | .91 | 1.68 | .13 |
| FCC | 0 | 0 | ||
| Proportion dementia | -.01 | .76 | .05 | .20 |
| qPAD knowledge | .35 | .44 | .48 | .25 |
| qPAD attitude | .29 | .20 | -.05 | .80 |
| Staff hours to bed ratio | .07 | .61 | -.02 | .87 |
| Comorbidity: | ||||
| Disability | ||||
| Absent | .80 | .46 | 1.98 | .07 |
| Present | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inter-current acute | ||||
| Absent | 2.97 | .030† | 4.37 | .003‡ |
| Present | 0 | 0 | ||
| Life threatening | ||||
| Absent | -.87 | .41 | -.60 | .59 |
| Present | 0 | 0 | ||
FCC, facilitated case conferencing; qPAD, Questionnaire on Palliative care for Advanced Dementia
N.B. ‘F-test’ refers to the P-value associated with the F test
† Poorer family rated satisfaction with care in those with inter-current acute comorbidity
‡ Poorer staff rated comfort assessment in dying in those with inter-current acute comorbidity