What do family caregivers of patients with life-threatening diseases need from healthcare professionals? A qualitative study
Healthcare professionals should be trained in meeting family caregivers' core needs, in which their (collaborative) relationship with them plays an important role. Efforts to meet the core needs should be incorporated into healthcare organisations' workflows, and future research should investigate related barriers and facilitators.
Authors
- Leti van Bodegom‐Vos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8486-6404)
- Jenny Theodora van der Steen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-7501)
- Arianne Brinkman‐Stoppelenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6377-1599)
- Rik Stoevelaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5101-5654)
- Marcella C. Tam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8997-3823)
- Iris D. Hartog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7382-9627)
- Hinke E. Hoffstädt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5985-6397)
- Yvette Milene van der Linden
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- King's College London (GB)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Cicely Saunders International (GB)
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2024-005135
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- ZonMw