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Relative's suggestions for improvements in support from health professionals before and after a patient's death in general palliative care at home: A qualitative register study.

Elina Mikaelsson MidlövTerese LindbergLisa Skär
Published in: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (2024)
It is important to understand and address how the support to relatives may be improved to reduce the unmet needs of relatives. The findings of this study offer some concrete suggestions for improvement on ways to support relatives. Further research should focus on tailored support interventions so that HPs can provide optimal support for relatives before and after a patient's death when PC is provided at home.
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