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Table 5 Results of the needs assessment, palliative care outcome, and satisfaction with care in family caregivers (N = 51)

From: Quality of life, psychological burden, needs, and satisfaction during specialized inpatient palliative care in family caregivers of advanced cancer patients

 

Mean

SD

Supportive Needs (FIN)

 Number of needs with high importance

16.3

3.3

 Number of needs met*)

13.7

5.2

Palliative care outcome – sum score (POS)

16.6

5.0

Satisfaction with care (FAMCARE-2)

 FAMCARE-2 total score

73.4

8.4

 Physical symptoms and comfort

22.4

2.6

 Information

16.5

2.2

 Family support

17.0

2.4

 Patient psychological care

17.5

2.6

  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation
  2. *)based on all needs rated to be at least “somewhat important”