Comfort Level in Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients and Affecting Factors: What Should We Know?

Caregivers are an important source of support for patients in palliative care. Comfort is an important concept in nursing care for both patients and their families, and nurses aim to increase comfort. The aim of the study was to determine the comfort level and influencing factors in caregivers of pa...

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Published in:Omega: Journal of Death and Dying 2023-03, Vol.86 (4), p.1461-1472
Main Authors: Sayin Kasar, Kadriye, Yildirim, Yasemin, Bulut, Ulku
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers
Comfort
End of life decisions
Holistic approach
Holistic medicine
Humans
Nursing
Nursing care
Palliative Care
Patients
Precautions
Social Support
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Summary:Caregivers are an important source of support for patients in palliative care. Comfort is an important concept in nursing care for both patients and their families, and nurses aim to increase comfort. The aim of the study was to determine the comfort level and influencing factors in caregivers of palliative care patients. The research sample consisted of 102 caregivers related to palliative care patients. The data were obtained with an Individual Information Form, the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) and the End of Life Comfort Scale (Caregiver/Family). The study was conducted in the palliative care clinic of Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital between October 2018 and April 2019. There was a significant relationship between the total comfort score of the caregivers and the patient's performance status, the caregivers' age, their economic situation, the length of the caregiving period and receiving help in care (social support) (p 
ISSN:0030-2228
1541-3764
DOI:10.1177/00302228211014779