Person-centred care in oncological home services : a scoping review of patients' and caregivers' experience and needs

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FURMENTI, Maria Francesca | BERTARELLI, Gaia | FERRE, Francesca

BACKGROUND: Cancer became a chronic disease that could be managed at home. Homecare supported person-centred care, which was guided by the Picker Principles defining key elements for care delivery. The study aimed to explore and appraise the dimensions underlying cancer patients' and caregivers' experience and expectations with Home Cancer Care, adopting a person-centerd care framework. METHODS: We carried out a scoping review of the literature using three databases, PubMed, Scopus, and WoS for a total of 703 articles. PRISMA guidelines were followed. 57 articles were included in the review. The extracted data were categorized according to the type of care (Palliative, Support, Therapeutic, Recovery after transplant, Rehabilitation), the target population (patients or caregivers), the study design, and the principles related to patients and caregivers' experience, classified through the Picker framework. RESULTS: The most common type of care in the home setting was palliative care. According to the Picker Principles, most of the studies reported "Emotional support, empathy and respect," followed by "Clear information, communication, and support for self-care," as key consideration for both patients and caregivers. The findings from these studies indicate many positive experiences regarding treatments, services, and interactions with health professionals. Caregivers' needs were most frequently (29%) classified as relational and social. From the patient's perspective, the most common needs fell under the category of "Health System And Information" (43%). CONCLUSION: We could state that HCCs align with the PCC paradigm; however, careful attention is needed to ensure that the experience of both patients and caregivers remains positive. In our study, a strong need for psychological support does not emerge either for patients or caregivers, unlike previous studies in which psychological needs were among the most frequently cited. Given the growing role of technology in home care, a new category addressing the usefulness and ease of use of technology could be added to the person-centred framework. Recent articles have highlighted the growing use of telemedicine in the home care setting as a support tool for self-care.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12058-w

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