A thematic analysis of in-hospital end-of-life care experiences of surviving family members
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12097252 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shannon K Johnson (0000-0001-8979-9346, Catholic University of America), Shannon Johnson (Catholic University of America), Anne Kelemen (0000-0003-0574-6592, Georgetown University Medical Center, corresponding author), Coleia Grimes (Catholic University of America), Susannah Stein (Children's National), Hunter Groninger (0000-0001-7416-1999, Georgetown University Medical Center) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 469-479 |
| Publication date | 2019-08-09 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Death Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0748-1187 • E-ISSN: 1091-7683 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07481187.2019.1648341 |
| PMID | 31397642 |
| OpenAlex | W2968136314 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
While end-of-life care (EoLC) priorities for patients dying in the hospital are well-documented, few data characterize needs and experiences of their family members. We conducted thematic analysis of audio recorded interviews of 18 bereaved family members to elucidate these experiences. Participants' memories were organized into two parent themes: those related to satisfaction with the care received and effective communication; those identifying shortcomings in patient care, hospital-family communication, hospital environment, and care burden on the part of family members. These findings provide insight to enhance services to patients and their families at end-of-life and improve postmortem and bereavement services
End-of-life care · Family medicine · Family member · Health care · Hospital care · Palliative care · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |