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

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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 parties concerned. To iden...

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Main Authors: Krug, Katja (Author) , Ballhausen, René Alexander (Author) , Bölter, Regine (Author) , Engeser, Peter (Author) , Wensing, Michel (Author) , Szecsenyi, Joachim (Author) , Peters-Klimm, Frank (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 13 July 2018
In: BMC family practice
Year: 2018, Volume: 19
ISSN:1471-2296
DOI:10.1186/s12875-018-0816-4
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0816-4
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0816-4
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Author Notes:Katja Krug, René Alexander Ballhausen, Regine Bölter, Peter Engeser, Michel Wensing, Joachim Szecsenyi and Frank Peters-Klimm
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Summary: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 parties concerned. To identify potential intervention targets, this study deals with the challenges healthcare providers in general practice face in EoL care situations including patients, caregivers and networks.
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ISSN:1471-2296
DOI:10.1186/s12875-018-0816-4

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