In the final stage of people’s life, family caregivers spend an average of 26 hours a week providing informal care at home. While this care can be rewarding, it can also lead to overburdening and increase the need for support. Despite the efforts of healthcare providers, many family caregivers feel that the support provided does not optimally address their needs. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restriction measures, these challenges were compounded.
pThis thesis offers insights into the current support provided by home care nurses to family caregivers caring for someone in the final stages of life. It also discusses evidence-based interventions to support loved ones, such as the CSNAT/COM intervention. This intervention has been implemented and evaluated in home care within a trial context. In addition, it examines the experiences of family caregivers with end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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