The paradox of hospice for caregivers of cancer patients

There is a plethora of research noting the challenges of caring for a loved one at the end of life, but is less is known about the timeline of caregivers' quality of life once a family enrolls in hospice care. Our prior work has shown that hospice caregivers can be successful involved in the care planning process, and do benefit from problem solving intervention.1,2 Numerous studies have tried to define and measure QoL, and most have found it to be less than desirable for family caregivers.3-5 The purpose of this study was to examine the trajectory of the QoL of family caregivers of hospice patients.

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