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Are family carers part of the care team providing end-of-life care? A qualitative interview study on the collaboration between family and professional carers.

Maarten VermorgenIsabel VandenbogaerdeChantal Van AudenhoveHudson PeterLuc DeliensJoachim CohenDe Vleminck Aline
Published in: Palliative medicine (2020)
This qualitative study about the experiences and perceptions of family carers of people with a chronic life-limiting illness living at home regarding the collaboration with different healthcare providers in the last phase life, showed that family carers experience a lot of possibilities, but perceive missed opportunities as well, for healthcare professionals to effectively collaborate with them for palliative care.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • advanced cancer
  • mental health
  • quality improvement