Van Den Block, L.

Background: Dementia palliative care is increasingly subject of research and practice improvement initiatives. Objectives: To assess any changes over time in the evaluation of quality of care and quality of dying with dementia by family caregivers. Methods: Combined analysis of eight studies with bereaved family caregivers’ evaluations 2005–2019.

Objectives To evaluate: (1) to what extent family carers of people supported by specialised palliative care services felt they had been provided with information, support and aftercare and (2) how this varied by type of palliative care service, length of enrolment and characteristics of deceased. Methods A cross-sectional postal survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire with nine items on information, support and aftercare provided by specialised palliative care services to family carers.

Background: The rising number of deaths from cancer and other life-limiting illnesses is accompanied by a growing number of family carers who provide long-lasting care, including end-of-life care. This population-based epidemiological study aimed to describe and compare in four European countries the prevalence of and factors associated with physical or emotional overburden and difficulties in covering care-related costs among family carers of people at the end of life.