Supportive nursing care for family caregivers – A retrospective nursing file study

Family caregivers enable patients to be cared for and die at home whereas nurses aim support the family of these patients. Information on how this is provided documented in nursing files largely lacking. To gain insight nurses' reports supportive care caregivers. We studied 59 adult who had received hospice Netherlands from 4 organisations between August 2017 October 2018. was retrieved based a prestructured form. Data quantitatively qualitatively analysed. 54 out contained information about caregivers; 40 diagnoses 26 interventions were reported. Only half Complete documentation needed. • Nurses should pay attention caregivers’ needs experiences palliative care. Nursing supporting found incomplete. Reported scarce. may take into account two roles caregivers: co-client co-worker. Assessment tools proper help