Communication Studies, University of North Texas, PO Box 305268, Denton, Texas 76203-5268, USA.
Palliat Med. 2010 Mar;24(2):192-5. doi: 10.1177/0269216309352066. Epub 2009 Dec 10.
This paper is a secondary observation of a larger pilot study. The Assessing Caregivers for Team Intervention via Video Encounters intervention project enabled caregiver participation in hospice interdisciplinary team meetings. This paper used the team observation scale to assess the impact of caregiver involvement on team structure, process, and outcome. Comparisons were made between traditional team meetings and the team meetings that involved caregivers by using videotapes of both. Analysis found that team meetings with participating caregivers had better team outcomes, with more patient-centered goals, increased discussion of biopsychosocial problems, and the development of interdisciplinary care plans occurring more often than in the traditional hospice team meetings. Findings from this study show benefits for inclusion of caregivers in hospice team meetings.
本文是一项更大规模试点研究的二次观察。通过视频交流评估照顾者对团队干预的研究项目使照顾者能够参与临终关怀跨学科团队会议。本文使用团队观察量表评估照顾者参与对团队结构、过程和结果的影响。通过对传统团队会议和涉及照顾者的团队会议的录像进行比较，分析发现，有参与照顾者的团队会议具有更好的团队结果，更以患者为中心的目标，更多地讨论生物心理社会问题，并更频繁地制定跨学科护理计划，而传统的临终关怀团队会议则没有这些。本研究的结果表明，让照顾者参与临终关怀团队会议是有益的。
