McWhinney I R, Stewart M A
Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London.
Can Fam Physician. 1994 Feb;40:240-6.
Family physicians were asked about their recent experience with caring for dying patients at home and for their evaluation of a recently established Palliative Care Home Support Team. Ninety-four percent of the respondents had cared for at least one dying patient at home during the previous 2 years. About two thirds felt comfortable, competent, confident, supported, and in control. One quarter felt personally drained by the experience, but almost as many found it personally renewing. Of those who had referred patients to the team, two thirds gave the team high ratings for being supportive, helpful, quick to respond, and effective in communication.
研究人员询问了家庭医生近期在家照顾临终患者的经历，以及他们对最近成立的姑息治疗家庭支持团队的评价。94%的受访者在过去两年中至少在家照顾过一名临终患者。约三分之二的人感觉轻松、胜任、自信、得到支持且能掌控局面。四分之一的人觉得这段经历让自己身心俱疲，但同样比例的人则认为这段经历让自己重获新生。在那些将患者转介给该团队的医生中，三分之二对该团队给予了高度评价，称赞其提供支持、乐于助人、响应迅速且沟通有效。
