Differential Effects of an Integrated Community-Based End-Of-Life Support Team (ICEST) Model for Terminally Ill Older Adults on Spousal and Adult-Children Caregivers.
Autor: | Chow AYM; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.; Jockey Club End-of-life Community Care Project, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Zhang AY; Jockey Club End-of-life Community Care Project, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Wong KTC; Jockey Club End-of-life Community Care Project, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Chan IKN; Jockey Club End-of-life Community Care Project, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Fordjour GA; Jockey Club End-of-life Community Care Project, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Xiong X; Jockey Club End-of-life Community Care Project, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Lou VW; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.; Jockey Club End-of-life Community Care Project, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.; Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Chan CLW; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.; Jockey Club End-of-life Community Care Project, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | The American journal of hospice & palliative care [Am J Hosp Palliat Care] 2024 Aug 08, pp. 10499091241268992. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 08. |
DOI: | 10.1177/10499091241268992 |
Abstrakt: | Backgrounds: Family caregivers (FCs) play an essential role in delivering home-based end-of-life care. However, little is known about FCs'' experiences when undertaking this role. The integrated community end-of-life support team (ICEST) is a needs-driven, home-based, family-centered care model in Hong Kong. We evaluated its effects on FCs and compared outcomes for spouses and adult children. Method: A multicenter pre-post-test study was conducted. Eligible participants were primary FCs of terminally ill older adults (age ≥ 60) who had a life expectancy of ≤12 months. Baseline (T Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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