Family Caregivers’ Perspectives on Challenges and Support Needs in Hospital-Based Palliative Care for Persons Living With Dementia

Jung Kwak, Anita Chary, Sarah Stayer, Kwaku Duah Oppong, Sumin Yoon, Snehal Patel, Elizabeth A. Kvale, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Effectiveness and Safety, Center for Innovations in Quality, Department of Medicine, Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Baylor College of Medicine

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on November 17, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 9, Page 1696-1702, September 2026.
Palliative care needs of hospitalized persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their family caregivers remain poorly understood. This mixed-methods study explored caregivers’ perspectives on challenges and support needs when hospitalized PLWD received ...