Challenges in supporting lay carers of patients at the end of life: results from focus group discussions with primary healthcare providers

Challenges in supporting lay carers of patients at the end of life: results from focus group discussions with primary healthcare providers

Abstract Background Family caregivers (FCGs) of patients at the end of life (EoL) cared for at home receive support from professional and non-professional care providers. Healthcare providers in general practice play an important role as they coordinate care and establish contacts between the partie...

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Main Authors: Katja Krug, René Alexander Ballhausen, Regine Bölter, Peter Engeser, Michel Wensing, Joachim Szecsenyi, Frank Peters-Klimm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Family caregivers
Focus group discussions
Primary care
Healthcare provider in general practice
End-of-life care
Palliative care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0816-4

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