Mutual support between patients and family caregivers in palliative care: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients in palliative care are usually conceptualised as recipients of support from family caregivers. Family caregivers in palliative care are typically defined as providers of support to patients. Little is known about reciprocal dimensions of support provision between patients and family caregivers in palliative care.

Aim

To identify processes of mutual support between patients and family caregivers in palliative care and factors that contribute to or obstruct mutual support between patients and family caregivers in palliative care.

Design

Systematic review and narrative synthesis of original peer-reviewed research published between January 2000 and March 2020.

Data sources

Medline, CINAHL, Embase, AMED, PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES.

Results

SUBMITTER: McCauley R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8114453 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature