Caregiving burden in palliative care: exploratory mixed-method study
Informal family caregivers of palliative care patients often experience significant caregiving burden due to multiple contributing factors. The presence of protective factors can help mitigate its effects. Interventions that enhance caregiver training, provide psychosocial support and improve access to resources may help reduce this burden.
Authors
- Mei Ling Look (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0433-4799)
- Pearl Min Sze Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5184-2564)
- Kavin Raj Purushottaman
- Zhi Wei Koh
Institutions
- Sultanah Aminah Hospital (MY)
- Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (MY)
- University of Southampton Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2025-005789
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00