The influence of informal caregivers on the place of death: A study within a home palliative care team
CPCT and informal caregivers are two factors intrinsically linked and influencing the place of death at home when there is congruence between the patients and their caregivers' choices. Social resources and investment in a support network outside the hospital are essential to fulfilling the wishes of patients and families, allowing dignity and quality of life for both. From a medical point of view, these patients are so well or better treated in the community than in the hospital wards.
Authors
- Marı́lia Dourado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5003-4722)
- João P. Rocha-Neves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2656-8935)
- José Paulo Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2585-200X)
- Hugo Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6623-7420)
- Cristina Silva Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6750-1593)
- Júlia Magalhães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2897-5905)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Centre for Health Technology and Services Research (PT)
- Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia (PT)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Care and Social Practice
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524251336764
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00