Allison M Williams1. 1. Gender, Work, and Health, School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario, Canada .
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Research suggests that caregiver preparedness is essential to minimizing the negative impacts of caregiving. Not being prepared is associated with fear, anxiety, stress, and feelings of insufficiency/uncertainty specific to the caregiver role. OBJECTIVE: To determine what resources are required to ensure adequate education, training, and mentorship for caregivers of Canadians experiencing a life-limiting illness. DESIGN: Informed by the Ispos Reid survey, the methods for this article involved a rapid literature review that addressed caregiver experiences, needs and issues as they related to health, quality of life, and well-being. RESULTS: Given the burden of care, caregiver education, training, and mentorship are suggested to be best met through the palliative navigator model, wherein the patient-caregiver dyad is recognized as an integrated unit of care. CONCLUSIONS: The palliative navigator approach is a key role in the education, training, and mentorship of caregivers.
BACKGROUND: Research suggests that caregiver preparedness is essential to minimizing the negative impacts of caregiving. Not being prepared is associated with fear, anxiety, stress, and feelings of insufficiency/uncertainty specific to the caregiver role. OBJECTIVE: To determine what resources are required to ensure adequate education, training, and mentorship for caregivers of Canadians experiencing a life-limiting illness. DESIGN: Informed by the Ispos Reid survey, the methods for this article involved a rapid literature review that addressed caregiver experiences, needs and issues as they related to health, quality of life, and well-being. RESULTS: Given the burden of care, caregiver education, training, and mentorship are suggested to be best met through the palliative navigator model, wherein the patient-caregiver dyad is recognized as an integrated unit of care. CONCLUSIONS: The palliative navigator approach is a key role in the education, training, and mentorship of caregivers.
Authors: Andrew Wan; Elaine Lung; Ankita Ankita; Zoey Li; Carol Barrie; Sharon Baxter; Lisa Benedet; Mehrnoush Noush Mirhosseini; Raza M Mirza; Karla Thorpe; Christina Vadeboncoeur; Christopher A Klinger Journal: J Palliat Care Date: 2022-02-24 Impact factor: 1.980