Supporting Family Caregivers of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia in Their Last Week of Life: A Survey Among Bereaved Family Caregivers
Family caregivers had support needs that were not always met, which was especially the case for spiritual support needs. Healthcare providers should be trained to accommodate support needs and refer to appropriate support services when necessary.
Authors
- Yvette M. van der Linden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9003-6124)
- Jenny Theodora van der Steen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-7501)
- Arianne Brinkman‐Stoppelenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6377-1599)
- Iris D. Hartog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7382-9627)
- Maartje S. Klapwijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4961-2978)
- Hinke E. Hoffstädt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5985-6397)
- Bart Mertens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5019-0354)
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- King's College London (GB)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (NL)
- Cicely Saunders International (GB)
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1089/pmr.2024.0088
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Universiteit Leiden
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum