[Expectations of relatives concerning palliative home care].
BACKGROUND
Palliative home care gains in importance in Germany. In addition to administering pain and symptom control for patients a "Palliative Care Team" (PCT) tries to address the patients' psychosocial and spiritual needs.


METHODS
Retrospective analysis of caregiving relatives' expectations of the support by a PCT.


RESULTS
Most relatives expected a sufficient pain therapy and support of the PCT. Additionally they wished for further outreach afterthe death of the patient.


CONCLUSIONS
Palliative homecare is perceived as a helpful supporting factor by the care-giving relatives of palliative patients.
Wiese
Christoph H R
CH
Ordinarius Anaesthesiologie, Universitätsklinik Regensburg, Göttingen. cwiese@med.uni-goettingen.de
Morgenthal
Hannah C
HC
Vossen-Wellmann
Andrea
A
Kriegler
Margrit
M
Klie
Susanne
S
Heidenblut
Bianca
B
Bartels
Utz E
UE
Graf
Bernhard M
BM
Hanekop
G Gunnar
GG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001601:Bereavement; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing; D010166:Palliative Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D055815:Young Adult