Aim:The aim of this study was to give an overview of family caregiver satisfaction within the home palliative care situation inNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Design:A cross-sectional study. Methods: An anonymous questionnaire, with seven validated scales, and comprising of 71 items, was used. The items investigated perceived needs and burdens of families withina home-based palliative care situation. The satisfaction of the family caregivers with the services delivered by palliative care teams was measured by the FAMCARE-2 Scale. Descriptive statistics and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were performed. Results: A convenience sample of 106 family members agreed to participate in the study. Overall, we found high satisfaction within our sample. There was high satisfaction with how the services respected the dignity of families, and how they providedcomfort to patients. Satisfaction was lower with regardto information about patients. Conclusion:High or low satisfaction with palliative care, tells us little about the quality of services. The high satisfaction within this study could be interpreted as a sign that palliative care was important to families at the time ofavailability. Regular and continuous assessment can serve to inform the continuous quality of care provision for patients and their families.
- Klíčová slova
- spokojenost,
- MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mínění MeSH
- osoby pečující o pacienty * psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- paliativní péče * metody MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- rodinné ošetřovatelství MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Německo MeSH