Identifying and assessing the needs of carers of patients with palliative care needs: An exploratory study

Henderson, A; Vaz, H; Virdun, C

Identifying and assessing the needs of carers of patients with palliative care needs: An exploratory study

Henderson, A Vaz, H Virdun, C

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 2018, 24 (10), pp. 503 - 509
Issue Date:: 2018-10-02

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Henderson, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vaz, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Virdun, C https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3945-0749	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-10-02	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 2018, 24 (10), pp. 503 - 509	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1357-6321	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/129222
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 MA Healthcare Ltd. Background: Carers of patients with palliative care needs require careful assessment and support to undertake their role effectively. The carer component of palliative care is embedded in complex situations that necessarily focus on the patient. Aims: To explore experiences of specialist palliative care nurses in identifying, assessing and planning care to support those looking after patients with palliative care needs. Results: Findings identified gaps in identifying carers and their role, and in assessing carers' needs. Conclusions: This study confirmed the complexity in assessing carers' needs within the palliative care context, that practice gaps exist and positive outcomes result when routine processes were adopted. Future research should explore how to systematically make improvements in supporting carers in all palliative care contexts, including specialist and non-specialist settings.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Palliative Nursing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.10.503	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Home Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Palliative Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Needs Assessment	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Caregivers	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing	en_US
dc.title	Identifying and assessing the needs of carers of patients with palliative care needs: An exploratory study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	10	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	24	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	10	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	24	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018 MA Healthcare Ltd. Background: Carers of patients with palliative care needs require careful assessment and support to undertake their role effectively. The carer component of palliative care is embedded in complex situations that necessarily focus on the patient. Aims: To explore experiences of specialist palliative care nurses in identifying, assessing and planning care to support those looking after patients with palliative care needs. Results: Findings identified gaps in identifying carers and their role, and in assessing carers' needs. Conclusions: This study confirmed the complexity in assessing carers' needs within the palliative care context, that practice gaps exist and positive outcomes result when routine processes were adopted. Future research should explore how to systematically make improvements in supporting carers in all palliative care contexts, including specialist and non-specialist settings.

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