ALL ABOARD

Access family caregiving needs as a bridge for palliative care-in-place

The ALL ABOARD’s purpose is to boost the ‘PC-in-place’ imperative helping caregivers in their daily care preparedness for end-of-life care and reducing adverse effects for family caregivers (FCs). Furthermore, by determining the unmet needs of FCs of palliative patients, the project will also contribute towards improving the QoL and well-being of the care receivers. As FCs are addressed, it is expected to improve their health and competence to care, minimizing the consumption of hospital health resources, while attending to patients’ preferences. Existing knowledge on meaningful FCs engagement will be aligned, and sustainably implemented through the involvement of relevant stakeholders. 

Keywords: Family caregivers, Needs assessment, Palliative Care

Principal Investigator: Carlos Laranjeira

Research Team:

  • ciTechCare: Ana Querido, Maria dos Anjos Dixe
  • Navarra University: Carla Trinchete Reigada
  • Lisbon University – Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine (AIDFM): Manuela Alexandra Coelho
  • Hospital da Luz Porto: Rui Carneiro

Duration: 18 months (2024 – 2026)

Institutional Partners and Others

  • Navarra University
  • Lisbon University – Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine (AIDFM)
  • Hospital da Luz, Porto

Reference:  FCT 2023.15123.PEX

Funding: Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia