Giving support and getting help: informal caregivers’ experiences with palliative care services

OBJECTIVE: Palliative care services have made significant contributions to those needing end-of-life care, but the effect of these services on informal caregivers is less clear. This article reviews the literature and examines the influences of palliative care services on caregivers of people who are dying of cancer, HIV-related illnesses, and illnesses of later life. METHODS: Based on questions that we developed from the literature review, we …