Homecare workers needs and experiences in end of life care: rapid review

TY - JOUR

T1 - Homecare workers needs and experiences in end of life care

T2 - rapid review

AU - Forward, Cat

AU - Bayley, Zana

AU - Walker, Liz

AU - Krygier, Justine

AU - White, Caroline

AU - Mwaba, Kasonde

AU - Elliott Button, Helene

AU - Taylor, Paul

AU - Johnson, Miriam J

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PY - 2024/12/19

Y1 - 2024/12/19

N2 - Background Social homecare workers provide essential care to those living at home at the end of life. In the context of a service experiencing difficulties in attracting and retaining staff, we have limited knowledge about the training, support needs and experiences of this group.Aim To gain a timely understanding from the international literature of the experience, training and support needs of homecare workers providing end-of-life care.Methods We conducted a rapid review and narrative synthesis using the recommendations of the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group. Building on a previous review, social homecare worker and end-of-life search terms were used to identify studies. Quality appraisal was conducted using a multimethods tool.Data sources CINAHL and Medline databases (2011–2023; English language).Results 19 papers were included representing 2510 participants (91% women) providing new and deeper insights. Four themes were generated: (1) emotional support; homecare workers need to manage compl

AB - Background Social homecare workers provide essential care to those living at home at the end of life. In the context of a service experiencing difficulties in attracting and retaining staff, we have limited knowledge about the training, support needs and experiences of this group.Aim To gain a timely understanding from the international literature of the experience, training and support needs of homecare workers providing end-of-life care.Methods We conducted a rapid review and narrative synthesis using the recommendations of the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group. Building on a previous review, social homecare worker and end-of-life search terms were used to identify studies. Quality appraisal was conducted using a multimethods tool.Data sources CINAHL and Medline databases (2011–2023; English language).Results 19 papers were included representing 2510 participants (91% women) providing new and deeper insights. Four themes were generated: (1) emotional support; homecare workers need to manage compl

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U2 - 10.1136/spcare-2023-004737

DO - 10.1136/spcare-2023-004737

M3 - Review article

SN - 2045-435X

VL - 14

SP - e2330-e2340

JO - BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

JF - BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care

IS - e3

M1 - spcare-2023-004737

ER -