Family members' caregiving situations in palliative home care when sitting service is received : the understanding of multiple realities

• AbstractIn Sweden, an increasing number of older people, in need of palliative care, are living in privatehomes with help from health professionals, but relatives are also expected to participate ascaregivers. The aim of this study was to deepen the understanding of multiple realities of familymembers’ caregiving situations, when the private home is the place for care,dying, and sittingservice. Seven relatives to a deceased family member were interviewed twice. Data were analyzed bydirect interpretation and categorical aggregation. The result showed various patterns of becoming acaregiver. Important factors for coping with the situation were their needs of support, the possibilityto prepare for death, the length of illness trajectory and experiences of losses and grief. Sittingservice was experienced as supportive when they had possibility to hand over care responsibilities,but as non-supportive when expected help not was received.Key words: caregiving situations, multiple realities, family members, relatives, sitting service,palliative home care

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

caregiving situations

multiple realities

family members

relatives

sitting service

palliative home care

Vårdvetenskap

Nursing Science

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