Aim: The aim of this study was to explore family caregivers´ experiences from partners'
stories about preparing for caregiving. Methods: The study had a descriptive and interpretive …

Context Many family caregivers are not prepared for the death of their family member or
friend. Palliative care services tend to emphasize the patients' preparation for death rather …

Objective: Family caregivers have been given increasing importance in palliative home care
and face a great responsibility as caregivers for patients suffering from incurable illness …

Background Family caregivers of patients with severe illness and in need for a palliative
care approach, face numerous challenges and report having insufficient preparedness for …

Background: Family caregivers in palliative care often report feeling insufficiently prepared
to handle the caregiver role. Preparedness has been confirmed as a variable that may …

Qualitative nursing research into the experience of family members caring for a dying loved
one has been limited. This study used a phenomenological approach to explore this …

Background: When a patient receives the diagnosis of an incurable cancer, their loved ones
have to face the fact that life will change. Realizing that the time together is with someone …

Background: Families living with a dying relative face existential challenges which need to
be met by caregivers in a dialogue. Aim: To describe couples' experiences of participating in …

Background The transition from life-prolonging to palliative care (PC) can be challenging
often characterized by psychical, physiological, social and existential changes. Knowledge …

Aim To explore how family caregivers experience involvement in palliative care. Design A
qualitative design with a narrative approach was used. Methods Purposive sampling and …