Experiences of Homecare Workers Delivering Social Care at End‐of‐Life: Insights From a Qualitative Multiple Perspective Study.
Social homecare workers (HCWs) play important roles in supporting people with care and support needs who wish to remain at home when approaching end‐of‐life. Given the difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff within the homecare sector and the challenging nature of end‐of‐life care, it is esse...
| Publicado en: | Health & Social Care in the Community Vol. 2026; pp. 1 - 16 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
7/30/2026
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