Spiritual needs of family caregivers in palliative care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The primary aim of this study is to elucidate the spiritual needs encountered by family members who intricately engage in the progression of illness within the palliative care framework, thus assuming the paramount responsibility of caregiving.

Methods

This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board and Ethics Committee of the University of Health Sciences İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital (17/01/2022-2022/01-16). The research was designed as a prospective study. It was conducted through face-to-face, interactive interviews with family caregivers of patients admitted to the palliative care unit at Tepecik Training and Research Hospital between April 2022 and December 2022. The interviews were performed using a phenomenological approach and stru

SUBMITTER: Uzun U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542245 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature