Development of a theoretical framework describing relatives' involvement in palliative care
Background. The present study is based on four earlier studies in which the authors …

The aim of this prospective study was to increase existing knowledge about the involvement
of relatives in care of the dying and to shed light on the relatives' sense of coherence. Six …

The current study is based on an earlier article in which relatives' involvement in care was
described as “involvement in the light” or “involvement in the dark.” Involvement in the light …

A prerequisite for the staff to be able to guide relatives through the dying trajectory is that the
staff members know what the relative wants and can do. The aim of this study was …

This study describes an intervention where relatives were invited to take part in a support
group programme during the late palliative phase of their family member. The purpose was …

Aim. To review systematically research conducted during the past five years focusing on the
relatives' situation and needs in end‐of‐life care. Background and aim. That relatives make …

Objectives: Admission of a cancer patient to a palliative unit when near the final stage of
their disease trajectory undoubtedly impacts their relatives. The aim of our study was to …

Palliative care is an integral part of care and takes place in many settings—including the
home, special accommodations, and hospitals. However, research shows that palliative care …

Research has consistently shown that family caregivers have a variety of unmet needs,
despite comprehensive professional support for caregivers being a central aim of palliative …

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore relatives' existential concerns when caring for a
seriously ill family member as well as to describe interventions that meet these concerns …