| Question asking by family caregivers in hospice interdisciplinary team meetings. | |
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PMID: 20415357 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article reports findings from a pilot study that enabled family caregivers to use videophone technology to participate in hospice interdisciplinary team meetings. The goal of the study was to ascertain which issues were important to caregivers and the hospice team. A qualitative content analysis of video-recorded team meetings between team members and caregivers was conducted. In a sample of 12 caregivers in 36 discussions, caregivers asked a total of 137 questions, with the majority being Yes/No questions (45.1%), primarily used to seek clarification (19.6%). Hospice staff asked 396 questions, with the majority consisting of Yes/No questions (66.5%), mainly used to ask about the overall condition of the patient (22.2%). Data from this study suggest that when given the opportunity to participate in hospice team meetings, caregivers will ask questions of hospice staff. In addition, in light of prior research, this study's findings suggest that caregivers may have questions that go unaddressed, specifically regarding pain and medication. |
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Authors:
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Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles; Debra Parker Oliver; George Demiris; Karla T Washington; Kelly Regehr; Heidi M Wilder |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2010-04-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Research in gerontological nursing Volume: 3 ISSN: 1940-4921 ISO Abbreviation: Res Gerontol Nurs Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-26 Completed Date: 2010-05-26 Revised Date: 2011-07-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101392499 Medline TA: Res Gerontol Nurs Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 82-8 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Communication Studies, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203-5268, USA. lyles@unt.edu |
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Caregivers* Female Hospice Care* Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Care Planning* Patient Care Team* Professional-Family Relations* United States Videoconferencing |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R21 CA 120179/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R21 CA120179-02/CA/NCI NIH HHS |
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