Palliative care home service. An explorative research on care workers in an integrated home-assisted center for palliative care

Authors

  • Maria Catena Quattropani University of Messina
  • Vittorio Lenzo University of Messina
  • Rosalba Rossello Palliative home care service ASP Messina
  • Ferdinando Grimaldi Palliative home care service ASP Messina
  • Daniela Grasso Palliative home care service ASP Messina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/2282-1619/2013.1.942

Keywords:

Cancer, Final stage of life, Palliative care in the home, Care teams

Abstract

The study aims at investigating the operators' impressions about the needs of patients and their families, their idea of palliative care, their moods and what they consider important in everyday clinical activity.

Specifically, the study involved a group of 20 operators in a home palliative care service. Data were obtained through a self-report questionnaire. The results find the operators' strong need to share their work experience. Moreover the whole team is reputed to be important. This work is considered  to be a source of human and professional gratification rather than economic. Finally, according to operators home palliative care involve a strong interplay between the operators' technical skills and their human resources.

Author Biographies

  • Maria Catena Quattropani, University of Messina
    Department of Human and social sciences
  • Vittorio Lenzo, University of Messina
    Department of Uman and Social Sciences - Psychology Unit
  • Rosalba Rossello, Palliative home care service ASP Messina
    Consorzio SISIFO
  • Ferdinando Grimaldi, Palliative home care service ASP Messina
    Consorzio SISIFO
  • Daniela Grasso, Palliative home care service ASP Messina
    Consorzio SISIFO

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Published

09-01-2014

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Clinical Psychology

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