Caregiving at the End of Life

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 2006 English Publisher:SAGE PublicationsJournal:Journal of Palliative Medicine, volume 9, pages 1,174-1,187 (issn: 1096-6218, eissn: 1557-7740,

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Authors: Randy S, Hebert; Richard, Schulz;

doi: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.1174

pmid: 17040156

Caregiving at the End of Life

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Abstract

This paper provides a review of family caregiving for adult patients with serious, lifethreatening illness. Areas covered include the (1) epidemiology of family caregiving, (2) cross-cultural issues in caregiving, (3) impact of caregiving on families, (4) similarities and differences involved in providing care for patients with various illnesses, and (5) interventions for family caregivers. The importance of family caregiving to palliative care practice is emphasized.

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University of Pittsburgh
United States

Keywords

Caregivers, Culture, Palliative Care, Humans, Social Support, Terminally Ill

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