Journal article
Caring ahead: Mixed methods development of a questionnaire to measure caregiver preparedness for end-of-life with dementia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Family caregivers of persons with dementia often feel unprepared for end-of-life and preparedness predicts caregiver outcomes in bereavement. Existing questionnaires assessing preparedness have limitations. A multi-dimensional questionnaire assessing family caregiver preparedness for the end-of-life of persons with dementia is needed to identify caregivers at risk for negative outcomes in bereavement and evaluate the quality of …
Authors
Durepos P; Akhtar-Danesh N; Ploeg J; Sussman T; Kaasalainen S
Journal
Palliative Medicine, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 768–784
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
April 2021
DOI
10.1177/0269216321994732
ISSN
0269-2163