Merle R Kataoka-Yahiro1, Sandra McFarlane2, May Kealoha3, Angela Sy4. 1. Associate Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Department of Nursing, Honolulu, Hawaii. 2. Formerly Director of Special Projects, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Honolulu. 3. Professor, Nursing Department, Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu. 4. Assistant Researcher, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.
Abstract
AIM: The aim of this study was to gauge Asian and native Hawaiian family satisfaction with palliative care services in two nursing homes in Hawaii, US. METHODS: This is a mixed-method study using a convergent design. Nine nursing home family caregivers who had received palliative care services took part. They completed a Famcare-2 satisfaction survey and participated in a 1-hour interview. Descriptive analyses and directed content analysis were completed and results were compared. RESULTS: The Famcare-2 results indicated that family caregivers were satisfied with palliative care services. The interviews provided in-depth information on the major areas discussed in the survey-management of patient physical symptoms and comfort, information, family support, and patient psychological care. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to address family caregiver and interdisciplinary nursing home staff communication based on culturally appropriate approaches for palliative as well as end of-life care services among Asians and native Hawaiians.
AIM: The aim of this study was to gauge Asian and native Hawaiian family satisfaction with palliative care services in two nursing homes in Hawaii, US. METHODS: This is a mixed-method study using a convergent design. Nine nursing home family caregivers who had received palliative care services took part. They completed a Famcare-2 satisfaction survey and participated in a 1-hour interview. Descriptive analyses and directed content analysis were completed and results were compared. RESULTS: The Famcare-2 results indicated that family caregivers were satisfied with palliative care services. The interviews provided in-depth information on the major areas discussed in the survey-management of patient physical symptoms and comfort, information, family support, and patient psychological care. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to address family caregiver and interdisciplinary nursing home staff communication based on culturally appropriate approaches for palliative as well as end of-life care services among Asians and native Hawaiians.
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Keywords:
Culture; End-of-life care; Family satisfaction; Long-term care facilities; Nursing home; Palliative care