Family carers providing support to a person dying in the home setting: A narrative literature review

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 487-495

  Morris, Sara M ^a   King, Claire ^b   Turner, Mary ^a   Payne, Sheila ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

caregivers; end of life care; family carers; home; palliative care; review; terminal care

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BANGLADESHI; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DEATH; DYING; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY RELATION; HOME CARE; HOME DEATH; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOMEBOUND PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIVACY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; PSYCHOLOGY;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84930393285     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216314565706     Document Type: Review

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