Open AccessA review of biographical work in palliative care
Author(s) -
Michaela Hesse,
Simon Forstmeier,
Mochamat Mochamat,
Lukas Radbruch
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_16_19
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , psycinfo , psychosocial , medicine , palliative care , medline , distress , systematic review , quality of life (healthcare) , qualitative research , psychotherapist , nursing , clinical psychology , psychology , psychiatry , social science , sociology , political science , law
We find several interventions in palliative care to cover psychosocial needs and to relieve distress of patients. There is a growing interest in therapies using biographical approaches, but discussion about interventions is sparse, and there is no concept for comprehensive and sustainable provision. Research on interventions with a single biographical approach is available, but there is no systematic review that tests a range of interventions. Therefore, we look at all studies using biographical approaches for patients and/or caregivers.