Experiences of family caregivers of patients with end-of-life cancer during the transition from hospital to home palliative care: a qualitative study
Family caregivers face numerous emotional, cognitive, practical, and social support challenges during the transition from hospital to home care. To improve the caregiving experience and quality of life, appropriate training and support should be provided to better meet the caregivers' needs.
Authors
- Danruo Wang
- Yujie Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6740-9818)
- Yanan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8884-6665)
- Ligui Wu
- Yahui Liu
- Ling Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6921-2165)
- Yubiao Kang
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01559-4
- Citations
- 26
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.12