Palliative Caregivers Who Would Not Take on the Caring Role Again

摘要: Abstract Context Health and social services rely heavily on family friends for caregiving at the end of life. Objectives This study sought to determine prevalence factors associated with an unwillingness take role again by interviewing former caregivers palliative care patients. Methods The setting this was South Australia, a population 1.6 million people (7% Australian population) used Omnibus, annual, face-to-face, cross-sectional, whole-of-population, multistage, systematic area sampling survey, which seeks minimum 3000 respondents each year statewide. One interview conducted per household person over age 15 who most recently had birthday. Using two years data (n=8377; 65.4% participation rate), comparisons between those definitely would not undertaken. Results in 10 across community provided hands-on someone close them dying expected death five before being interviewed. 13 (7.4%) indicated that they provide such irrespective time since person's despite no reported differences identified unmet needs again. A further one six (16.5%) only "probably again." regression model increasing lessens willingness (odds ratio [OR] 3.94; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.56, 9.95) so does lower levels education (OR 0.413; CI 0.18, 0.96) controlling spousal relationship. Conclusion These suggest assessment be considered clinical teams, especially elderly. Despite active willing again, proportion not.