Objective: Informal caregivers of palliative care patients play an essential role in the
coordination of care for patients during their final phases of life. However, undertaking a …

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 …

Background End-of-life caregiving frequently is managed by friends and family. Studies on
hastened death, including aid in dying or assisted suicide, indicate friends and family also …

Background Research suggests that there may be bereavement experiences and support
needs which are specific to family caregivers providing end of life care (EoLC), although this …

Family caregivers are the primary caregivers of family members over the course of illness.
Some caregivers exhibit elevated levels of distress following the death of the person for …

Background The aim of the current study is to determine the effects of caregiving on
bereavement outcome. The study will address two important gaps in the research …

According to the World Health Organization, the patient and family should be viewed as the
“unit of care” when palliative care is required. Therefore family caregivers should receive …

Background Family caregiving in the context of advanced disease in particular, can be
physically and emotionally taxing. Caregivers can subsequently face bereavement …

Background While the impact of family caregiving has been well-documented, many of such
studies center on investigating external factors such as socioeconomic status, accessibility …

Background: This study aimed to understand how caregivers make the transition to end-
stage caregiving and to illuminate its unique aspects using a stress process model …