Table 2 Unmet needs identified by respondents to the South Australian Health Omnibus in 2006, 2007 (n = 5547) who had actively provided care (day-to-day or intermittent) at some time in the five years before responding for someone at the end of life and knew whether or not they would provide care again
From: The caregiving perspective in heart failure: a population based study
Respondents who had someone close to them die from an expected death in the 5 years before responding who died of … | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
…heart failure | …a life-limiting illness other than heart failure | p value | ||||
n = 73 | n = 1207 | |||||
Perceived additional support needed for: | n | % | n | % | ||
physical care, symptom control, medications | 24 | 32.9 | 286 | 23.7 | 0.075 | |
information about the disease progression of services available | 9 | 12.3 | 214 | 17.7 | 0.237 | |
emotional, spiritual or bereavement support | 21 | 28.8 | 297 | 24.6 | 0.424 | |
finances | 3 | 4.1 | 77 | 6.4 | 0.619# | |