A conceptual framework for caring for families of hospice patients.
Hospice caregivers are usually family-focused in their practice with individual clients. Less often is the entire family as a unit considered the client. The authors present a conceptual framework for working with hospice families as clients. Their perspective incorporates concepts of the family as a system, the family life cycle, and the components of professional practice. Clinical examples illustrate the application of the framework in practice.
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Hall
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Kirschling
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006738:Hospices; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011364:Professional Practice; D012380:Role