Family members' experiences of care of the dying in residential care homes where the Liverpool Care Pathway was used
- Författare
- Andersson Sofia, Lindqvist Olav, Fürst Carl-Johan, Brännström Margareta
- Titel
- Family members' experiences of care of the dying in residential care homes where the Liverpool Care Pathway was used
- Utgivningsår
- 2018
- Tidskrift
- Int J Palliat Nurs
- Volym
- 24
- Häfte
- 4
- Sidor
- 194-202
- Url
- doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.4.194
- Nyckelord
- Clinical intervention; End of life; Family members; Liverpool care pathway; Nursing home
- Sammanfattning
Background: Residential care homes (RCHs) are increasingly becoming a common place of death for older people. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe family members' experiences of care of the dying in RCHs where the Liverpool care pathway for the dying patient was used. Methods: This study had a descriptive qualitative study design. Fifteen (n=15) individual interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: The analysis resulted in three themes: being confident in a familiar and warm atmosphere, being involved vs not being involved in end-of-life (EoL) care, and being consoled by witnessing the health professional's endeavour to relieve suffering. Significance of results: The results indicated that taking part in a care plan seems to increase family members' feelings of involvement in EoL care. This study also highlights the family members' needs for increased possibilities for EoL discussions with the GP.