• J Palliat Med · Jan 2018

    Education, Training, and Mentorship of Caregivers of Canadians Experiencing a Life-Limiting Illness.

    • Allison M Williams.
    • Gender, Work, and Health, School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario, Canada .
    • J Palliat Med. 2018 Jan 1; 21 (S1): S45-S49.

    BackgroundResearch suggests that caregiver preparedness is essential to minimizing the negative impacts of caregiving. Not being prepared is associated with fear, anxiety, stress, and feelings of insufficiency/uncertainty specific to the caregiver role.ObjectiveTo determine what resources are required to ensure adequate education, training, and mentorship for caregivers of Canadians experiencing a life-limiting illness.DesignInformed by the Ispos Reid survey, the methods for this article involved a rapid literature review that addressed caregiver experiences, needs and issues as they related to health, quality of life, and well-being.ResultsGiven the burden of care, caregiver education, training, and mentorship are suggested to be best met through the palliative navigator model, wherein the patient-caregiver dyad is recognized as an integrated unit of care.ConclusionsThe palliative navigator approach is a key role in the education, training, and mentorship of caregivers.

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