Palliative Care Needs and Preferences of Older Adults with Advanced or Serious Chronic Illnesses and their Families in Rural Communities of Indiana, USA

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Presents the experiences of caregivers in rural Indiana related to palliative care, the needs of older adults with chronic illnesses, and the impacts on their families. Discusses themes such as managing pain, caregiver trust, distance and access to care, managing difficult conversations, caregiver burden, and use of telehealth in rural areas.

Nasreen Lalani, Kawther Hamash, Yitong Wang

Journal of Rural Health, 40(2), 368-375

08/2023

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Access · Elderly population · Families · Health conditions · Hospice and palliative care · Informal caregivers · Telehealth · Indiana