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 …

Primary health care is the base of Swedish healthcare, and many terminally ill patients are
cared for at home. A dying relative has a profound impact on his/her family members' …

Background Family carers manage a wide range of responsibilities in the lives and care of
patients receiving palliative care. They fulfil multiple roles and perform activities within …

Aim: To explore family members' supportive interactions in palliative care and the emotional
experiences that they associate with these interactions. Methods: Qualitative individual …

Background Family caregivers are crucial in providing end-of-life care at home. Without their
care, it would be difficult for many patients to die at home. In addition to providing care …

Background Family caregivers, such as partners or other family members, are highly
important to people who desire to stay at home in the last phase of their life-limiting disease …

Background: The attention of healthcare professionals is directed mainly towards the
recipients of care and often insufficiently towards family carers. However, an effective …

Background Spouses' involvement in palliative care is often a prerequisite for home death,
but it is unclear whether active involvement of the spouse, eg administering and being in …

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 …

Background: Family caregivers are the backbone of the social care delivery system. With
cancer and other life-limiting diseases on the rise, the need for well-informed informal/family …