Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
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Support Care Cancer · Mar 2004
Support group programme for relatives of terminally ill cancer patients.
In order to improve the support for family of terminally ill patients who cared for a dying relative at home, a project with a group programme was started. This article is an evaluation of the programme. The aims of this study were to describe the opinions of participants in a support group programme about the programme and how they felt they had benefited from it. ⋯ The results showed the value of the programme for relatives of terminally ill patients nursed in their home. The subjects emphasised the importance of the opportunity to meet people who are in a similar situation.