Experiences of caregivers of patients with noncancer diseases readmitted to an emergency department at the end of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When there is limited access to primary care or end-of-life services for patients with chronic diseases, caregivers often need to bring their loved ones to emergency departments (EDs) to solve or control distressing physical and psychosocial-spiritual problems. There is limited literature about the experiences of primary caregivers of patients with nononcologic chronic diseases who are at the end of life and are evaluated in EDs in Latin America.

Methods

We conducted in-depth interviews with primary caregivers of adult patients with advanced and terminal chronic nononcologic diseases who were evaluated in the ED of a hospital in Lima, Peru. This qualitative study employed a phenomenological approach. Themes, categories, codes, and quotes were analyzed using ATLAS.

SUBMITTER: Amado-Tineo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566118 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature