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Factors associated with feelings of reward during ongoing family palliative caregiving
Ersta Skondal University of Coll, Sweden; Ersta Hospital, Sweden; Dalens Hospital, Sweden; Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Ersta Skondal University of Coll, Sweden; Ersta Hospital, Sweden; Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Nursing Science. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Ersta Skondal University of Coll, Sweden; Ersta Hospital, Sweden; Linnaeus University, Sweden.
2015 (English)In: Palliative & Supportive Care, ISSN 1478-9515, E-ISSN 1478-9523, Vol. 13, no 3, p. 505-512Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Objective: Of the few studies that have paid attention to feelings of reward in family palliative caregiving, most are retrospective and examine the experiences of bereaved family caregivers. Although feeling rewarded has been described as an influence that may facilitate the way family caregivers handle the caregiving situation, no study has sought to identify the factors associated with feelings of reward while providing ongoing family palliative care. The aim of this study, therefore, was to identify influential factors in feelings of reward experienced by family palliative caregivers. Method: Our study had a correlational cross-sectional design. Family caregivers (n = 125) of patients receiving specialized palliative care were consecutively recruited from four settings. These caregivers answered a questionnaire that included the Rewards of Caregiving Scale (RCS). This questionnaire included questions about demographic background and scales to measure preparedness for caregiving, feelings of hope, perceived health, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Correlation and regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with rewards. Results: The results demonstrated that the more prepared caregivers with higher levels of hope felt more rewarded, while caregivers with higher levels of anxiety and those in a spousal relationship with the patient felt less rewarded by caregiving. Significance of results: It seems reasonable that feeling rewarded can be a significant contributor to the overall experience of providing ongoing palliative care. The situation of family caregivers has been shown to be multifaceted and complex, and such covariant factors as preparedness, anxiety, hope, and being in a spousal relationship with the patient to influence this experience.

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Cambridge University Press (CUP): STM Journals , 2015. Vol. 13, no 3, p. 505-512
Keywords [en]
Palliative care; Family caregivers; Rewards; Caregiving; Association
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Clinical Medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-120174DOI: 10.1017/S1478951514000145ISI: 000356539900011PubMedID: 25994479OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-120174DiVA, id: diva2:841388
Available from: 2015-07-13 Created: 2015-07-13 Last updated: 2017-12-04

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