title: Asian and native Hawaiian family caregiver satisfaction with palliative care services in nursing homes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  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.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Department of Nursing, Honolulu, Hawaii.
authors.forename: Merle R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kataoka-Yahiro
authors.affiliation: Formerly Director of Special Projects, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Honolulu.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McFarlane
authors.affiliation: Professor, Nursing Department, Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu.
authors.forename: May
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kealoha
authors.affiliation: Assistant Researcher, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sy
mesh_terms: D001213:Asian; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000592:standards*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care
keywords: Culture; End-of-life care; Family satisfaction; Long-term care facilities; Nursing home; Palliative care