TY  - BOOK
AU  - Groninger, Hunter
AU  - Kelemen, Anne
TI  - A thematic analysis of in-hospital end-of-life care experiences of surviving family members
SN  - 0748-1187
PY  - 2021///
KW  - *Bereavement
KW  - *Hospice Care
KW  - *Terminal Care
KW  - Family
KW  - Hospitals
KW  - Humans
KW  - Qualitative Research
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Medicine/Palliative Care
KW  - Journal Article
N2  - While end-of-life care (EoLC) priorities for patients dying in the hospital are well-documented, few data characterize needs and experiences of their family members. We conducted thematic analysis of audio recorded interviews of 18 bereaved family members to elucidate these experiences. Participants ' memories were organized into two parent themes: those related to satisfaction with the care received and effective communication; those identifying shortcomings in patient care, hospital-family communication, hospital environment, and care burden on the part of family members. These findings provide insight to enhance services to patients and their families at end-of-life and improve postmortem and bereavement services
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2019.1648341
ER  -