Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about caring for family caregivers Editorial
| Authors: | Applebaum, A. J.; Kent, E. E.; Ellington, L.; Campbell, G.; Donovan, H.; Trivedi, R.; Van Houtven, C.; Gray, T. F.; Gebert, R. R.; Rosa, W. E.; Odom, J. N. |
| Title: | Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about caring for family caregivers |
| Abstract: | Family and friend caregivers play critical roles in ensuring that persons with serious illness receive high-quality care, and their responsibilities often increase as patients transition from receiving solely curative-focused care to primarily palliative-focused care. Integrating family caregivers into the health care team and supporting them in their role has significant benefits for family caregivers, patients, health care systems, communities, and society. Palliative care clinicians across all disciplines are uniquely suited to provide necessary training and support to family caregivers as they navigate the demands of their role. Here, we contend that providing comprehensive palliative care includes addressing the needs of family caregivers and provide ten tips and practical guidance to assist palliative care clinicians to support family caregivers. Engaging family caregivers as partners in care will ultimately allow palliative care clinicians to deliver the highest quality patient care and ensure the best possible outcomes for families facing serious illnesses. |
| Keywords: | palliative care; communication; bereavement; decision making; needs assessment; quality of health care; family; caregivers; outcomes (health care); support, psychosocial; caregiver support; friendship; critically ill patients; family support; psychological well-being; caring; family role |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Palliative Medicine |
| Volume: | 27 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 1096-6218 |
| Publisher: | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc |
| Date Published: | 2024-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 930 |
| End Page: | 938 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1089/jpm.2023.0640 |
| PROVIDER: | EBSCOhost |
| PROVIDER: | cinahl plus with full text |
| PUBMED: | 38157333 |
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| Notes: | The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledge in the PDF -- Corresponding authors is MSK author: Allison J. Applebaum -- Source: CINAHL Plus with Full Text |
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