Self-compassion in hospice and palliative care: A systematic integrative review

ACM Garcia, BD Silva, LCO Da Silva… - Journal of Hospice & …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Those involved with hospice and palliative care, including nurses, will inevitably experience
or be exposed to suffering. Self-compassion represents a personal resource and support for …

Higher levels of unmet support needs in spouses are associated with poorer quality of life–a descriptive cross-sectional study in the context of palliative home care

M Norinder, K Årestedt, S Lind, L Axelsson, G Grande… - BMC palliative …, 2021 - Springer
Background Family caregivers often report having unmet support needs when caring for
someone with life-threatening illness. They are at risk for psychological distress, adverse …

Supporting the patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers: what are their palliative care needs?

GP Chua, GSY Pang, ACP Yee, PSH Neo, S Zhou… - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background The impact and consequences of cancer on the patients and their family
caregivers (FCs) are closely intertwined. Caregivers' burdens can be increased due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Palliative care interventions from a social work perspective and the challenges faced by patients and caregivers during COVID-19

P Dhavale, A Koparkar, P Fernandes - Indian journal of palliative …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: The aim of this article is to describe the range of challenges faced by both patients and
caregivers during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also seeks to describe the …

Mutual support between patients and family caregivers in palliative care: A qualitative study

R McCauley, K Ryan, R McQuillan… - Palliative …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Patients in receipt of palliative care services are often viewed primarily as
recipients of support from their family caregiver. There is a dearth of evidence in palliative …

Expectations, end-of-life fears and end-of-life communication among palliative patients with cancer and caregivers: a cross-sectional study

P von Blanckenburg, JR Knorrenschild, M Hofmann… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives During serious illness, open communication with caregivers can ensure high-
quality care. Without end-of-life communication, caregivers may become surrogates and …

Effect of self-chosen music in alleviating the burden on family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer: A randomised controlled trial

I Valero-Cantero, C Casals, M Espinar-Toledo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The experience of caregiver burden among family members of patients with advanced
cancer is a common problem. The aim of this study was to determine whether the burden …

Family caregivers' experiences of discussing their needs with a nurse during specialised home care utilizing the carer support needs assessment tool intervention-A …

M Norinder, L Axelsson, K Årestedt, G Grande… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention (CSNAT-I) was
designed to help family caregivers identify, reflect upon, and express their support needs in …

The impact of caring on caregivers of patients with life-threatening organ failure

GP Kurita, I Eidemak, S Larsen… - … & supportive care, 2024 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesThis study aimed at characterizing 3 populations of family/friend caregivers of
patients with different life-threatening organ failure regarding health-related quality of life …

“It made me more human”: existential journeys of family caregivers from prognosis notification until after the death of a loved one

M Vachon - Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: An essential component of palliative care (PC) is providing psychological and
existential support to the family caregivers. However, there is scant research on the …