Being Seen as a Unique Person is Essential in Palliative Care at Home and Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study With Patients and Relatives.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Incorporation of a palliative care approach is increasingly needed in primary care and nursing home care because most people with a life-limiting illness or frailty live there.

Objectives

To explore patients' and relatives' experiences of palliative care at home and in nursing homes.

Methods

Generic qualitative research in a purposive sample of patients with an estimated life expectancy of <1 year, receiving care at home or in a nursing home, and their relatives. Data is collected through semi-structured interviews and thematically analyzed by a multidisciplinary research team.

Results

Seven patients and five relatives participated. Three essential elements of palliative care and their contributing factors emerged: 1) be seen (personal attention,

SUBMITTER: Kochems K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11636018 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature