Family caregivers' experiences of end-of-life care in the acute hospital setting : A qualitative study
Background: Acute hospital settings are generally not considered adequate places for end- of- life care, but terminally ill patients will continue to die in acute medical wards in the unforeseeable future. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate family caregivers’ experiences of end- of- life...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/4118 2024-04-07T07:53:32+00:00 Family caregivers' experiences of end-of-life care in the acute hospital setting : A qualitative study Robertson, Svala Berglind Hjörleifsdóttir, Elísabet Sigurðardóttir, Þórhalla Faculty of Nursing School of Health Sciences Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland 2022-09 1255179 researchoutputwizard: hdl.handle.net/2336/621949 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/4118 https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.13025 en eng Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences; () https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/scs.13025 Robertson , S B , Hjörleifsdóttir , E & Sigurðardóttir , Þ 2022 , ' Family caregivers' experiences of end-of-life care in the acute hospital setting : A qualitative study ' , Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences . https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.13025 0283-9318 45186631 9c6e0af8-23f3-4902-8598-d3040593562c 000684173600001 85112384632 34382701 researchoutputwizard: hdl.handle.net/2336/621949 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/4118 doi:10.1111/scs.13025 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Dauði Sjúkrahús Aðstandendur acute hospital settings bereavement communication end-of-life care environment family caregivers grief palliative care /dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/researchoutputtypes/contributiontojournal/article 2022 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/411810.1111/scs.13025 2024-03-11T00:17:14Z Background: Acute hospital settings are generally not considered adequate places for end- of- life care, but terminally ill patients will continue to die in acute medical wards in the unforeseeable future. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate family caregivers’ experiences of end- of- life care in an acute community hospital in Iceland. Methods: Fifteen in- depth qualitative semi- structured interviews were conducted with participants who had been primary caregivers. The transcribed interviews were analysed using thematic content analysis. Findings: Findings indicated that the acute hospital setting is not a suitable environ-ment for end- of- life care. Effective communication and management of symptoms characterised by warmth and security give a sense of resilience. Three main themes emerged: (1) Environmental influences on quality of care; (2) Communication in end- of- life care; (3) The dying process. Each of the themes encompassed a variety of subthemes. Conclusions: Findings suggest that effective communication is the cornerstone of quality of care in the acute hospital environment and essential for establishing a sense of security. The severity of symptoms can deeply affect family caregivers’ well- being. Acknowledging and appreciating the meaning of respect and dignity at the end- of- life from family caregivers’ perspective is vital. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Opin vísindi (Iceland) Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences 36 3 686 698 |
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Background: Acute hospital settings are generally not considered adequate places for end- of- life care, but terminally ill patients will continue to die in acute medical wards in the unforeseeable future. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate family caregivers’ experiences of end- of- life care in an acute community hospital in Iceland. Methods: Fifteen in- depth qualitative semi- structured interviews were conducted with participants who had been primary caregivers. The transcribed interviews were analysed using thematic content analysis. Findings: Findings indicated that the acute hospital setting is not a suitable environ-ment for end- of- life care. Effective communication and management of symptoms characterised by warmth and security give a sense of resilience. Three main themes emerged: (1) Environmental influences on quality of care; (2) Communication in end- of- life care; (3) The dying process. Each of the themes encompassed a variety of subthemes. Conclusions: Findings suggest that effective communication is the cornerstone of quality of care in the acute hospital environment and essential for establishing a sense of security. The severity of symptoms can deeply affect family caregivers’ well- being. Acknowledging and appreciating the meaning of respect and dignity at the end- of- life from family caregivers’ perspective is vital. Peer reviewed |
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Family caregivers' experiences of end-of-life care in the acute hospital setting : A qualitative study |
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Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences; () https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/scs.13025 Robertson , S B , Hjörleifsdóttir , E & Sigurðardóttir , Þ 2022 , ' Family caregivers' experiences of end-of-life care in the acute hospital setting : A qualitative study ' , Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences . https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.13025 0283-9318 45186631 9c6e0af8-23f3-4902-8598-d3040593562c 000684173600001 85112384632 34382701 researchoutputwizard: hdl.handle.net/2336/621949 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/4118 doi:10.1111/scs.13025 |
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