Exploring the needs and coping strategies of family caregivers taking care of dying patients at home: a field study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most Chinese patients chose to die at home, therefore there is a reliance on the family caregivers to be involved in their palliative care. The needs and coping strategies of family caregivers in home-based palliative care are rooted in culture. Little is known about the needs and coping strategies of family caregivers taking care of dying patients at home.

Methods

A field study using semi-structured interview, participant observation, documents and records collection was employed. The study was conducted in two palliative care outpatient departments in tertiary hospitals and four communities in Beijing, China from March 2021 to July 2022. Using purposive sampling, twenty-five family caregivers were recruited. All collected data were analyzed using content analysi

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714660 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature