TY - JOUR
T1 - Question asking by family caregivers in hospice interdisciplinary team meetings
AU - Wittenberg-Lyles, Elaine
AU - Oliver, Debra Parker
AU - Demiris, George
AU - Washington, Karla T.
AU - Regehr, Kelly
AU - Wilder, Heidi M.
PY - 2010/4
Y1 - 2010/4
N2 - This article reports findings from a pilot study that enabled family caregivers to use videophone technology to participate in hospice interdisciplinary team meetings. The goal of the study was to ascertain which issues were important to caregivers and the hospice team. A qualitative content analysis of video-recorded team meetings between team members and caregivers was conducted. In a sample of 12 caregivers in 36 discussions, caregivers asked a total of 137 questions, with the majority being Yes/No questions (45.1%), primarily used to seek clarification (19.6%). Hospice staff asked 396 questions, with the majority consisting of Yes/No questions (66.5%), mainly used to ask about the overall condition of the patient (22.2%). Data from this study suggest that when given the opportunity to participate in hospice team meetings, caregivers will ask questions of hospice staff. In addition, in light of prior research, this study's findings suggest that caregivers may have questions that go unaddressed, specifically regarding pain and medication.
AB - This article reports findings from a pilot study that enabled family caregivers to use videophone technology to participate in hospice interdisciplinary team meetings. The goal of the study was to ascertain which issues were important to caregivers and the hospice team. A qualitative content analysis of video-recorded team meetings between team members and caregivers was conducted. In a sample of 12 caregivers in 36 discussions, caregivers asked a total of 137 questions, with the majority being Yes/No questions (45.1%), primarily used to seek clarification (19.6%). Hospice staff asked 396 questions, with the majority consisting of Yes/No questions (66.5%), mainly used to ask about the overall condition of the patient (22.2%). Data from this study suggest that when given the opportunity to participate in hospice team meetings, caregivers will ask questions of hospice staff. In addition, in light of prior research, this study's findings suggest that caregivers may have questions that go unaddressed, specifically regarding pain and medication.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77952784520&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3928/19404921-20090731-05
DO - 10.3928/19404921-20090731-05
M3 - Article
C2 - 20415357
AN - SCOPUS:77952784520
SN - 1940-4921
VL - 3
SP - 82
EP - 88
JO - Research in Gerontological Nursing
JF - Research in Gerontological Nursing
IS - 2
ER -