Importance of Early Palliative Care Interventions for Family Caregivers

J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom, PhD, APRN, Center for Palliative and Supportive Care, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses why a telehealth intervention for family caregivers of patients with advanced heart failure could be beneficial for improving quality of life. 

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Dionne-Odom JN, Ejem DB, Wells R, et al. Effects of a Telehealth Early Palliative Care Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons With Advanced Heart Failure: The ENABLE CHF-PC Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(4):e202583. Published 2020 Apr 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.2583