| Title: |
Homecare workers needs and experiences in end of life care:rapid review |
| Authors: |
Forward, Cat; Bayley, Zana; Walker, Liz; Krygier, Justine; White, Caroline; Mwaba, Kasonde; Elliott Button, Helene; Taylor, Paul; Johnson, Miriam J |
| Source: |
Forward, C, Bayley, Z, Walker, L, Krygier, J, White, C, Mwaba, K, Elliott Button, H, Taylor, P & Johnson, M J 2024, 'Homecare workers needs and experiences in end of life care : rapid review', BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, vol. 14, no. e3, spcare-2023-004737, pp. e2330-e2340. https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004737 |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
King's College, London: Research Portal |
| Description: |
Background Social homecare workers provide essential care to those living at home at the end of life. In the context of a service experiencing difficulties in attracting and retaining staff, we have limited knowledge about the training, support needs and experiences of this group. Aim To gain a timely understanding from the international literature of the experience, training and support needs of homecare workers providing end-of-life care. Methods We conducted a rapid review and narrative synthesis using the recommendations of the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group. Building on a previous review, social homecare worker and end-of-life search terms were used to identify studies. Quality appraisal was conducted using a multimethods tool. Data sources CINAHL and Medline databases (2011–2023; English language). Results 19 papers were included representing 2510 participants (91% women) providing new and deeper insights. Four themes were generated: (1) emotional support; homecare workers need to manage compl |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1136/spcare-2023-004737 |
| Availability: |
https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/3a888543-9960-4bc1-85b4-19088ea9645e; https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004737; https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/ws/files/321303543/e2330.full.pdf; https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85188151169 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.1FE2A349 |
| Database: |
BASE |