Combining paid work and family care for a patient at the end of life at home: insights from a qualitative study among caregivers in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population ageing, an emphasis on home-based care of palliative patients and policies aimed at prolonging participation in the labour market are placing a growing demand on working family caregivers. This study aimed to provide insight into experiences with combining paid work and family care for patients at the end of life, factors facilitating and hindering this combination, and support needs.

Method

Semi-structured interviews were held between July 2018 and July 2019 with 18 working family caregivers of patients with a life-threatening illness who were living at home. Transcripts were analysed following the principles of thematic analysis.

Results

Some family caregivers could combine paid work and family care successfully, while this combination was burd

SUBMITTER: Bijnsdorp FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8228921 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature