Earthly Angels? A qualitative study of the domiciliary care worker role in meeting the needs of families caring for those dying at home

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 445-453

  Percival, John ^a   Lasseter, Gemma ^a   Purdy, Sarah ^a   Wye, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domiciliary care worker; End of life care; Family caregiver; Support needs

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS; TERMINAL CARE;

CAREGIVERS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MANPOWER; METHODS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84964226669     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S147895151300076X     Document Type: Article

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