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Silveira, M.

“The system is well intentioned, but complicated and fallible” interviews with caregivers and decision makers about palliative care in Canada

Background: Canadian palliative care (PC) philosophy seeks to support individuals in a person-centered and sensitive manner. Unfortunately, philosophy does not necessarily translate into practice and this divide may leave patients without appropriate care at the end of life, causing distress for some families.

Fri, 07/29/2022 - 20:27

The case for involving adult children outside of the household in the self-management support of older adults with chronic illness

Objectives: This study sought to (1) identify barriers to spousal support for chronic illness self-care among community-dwelling older adults; and (2) describe the potential availability of self-care support from adult children living outside of the household.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:11