Background: Studies evaluating the end-of-life care for longer periods of illness trajectories\nand in several care places are currently lacking. This study explored bereaved family membersâ??\nsatisfaction with care during the last three months of life for people with advanced illness,\nand associations between satisfaction with care and characteristics of the deceased individuals\nand their family members. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used. The sample was\n485 family members of individuals who died at four different hospitals in Sweden. Results: Of the\nparticipants, 78.7% rated the overall care as high. For hospice care, 87.1% reported being satisfied,\n87% with the hospital care, 72.3% with district/county nurses, 65.4% with nursing homes, 62.1% with\nspecialized home care, and 59.6% with general practitioners (GPs). Family members of deceased\npersons with cancer were more likely to have a higher satisfaction with the care. A lower satisfaction\nwas more likely if the deceased person had a higher educational attainment and a length of illness\nbefore death of one year or longer. Conclusion: The type of care, diagnoses, length of illness,\neducational attainment, and the relationship between the deceased person and the family member\ninfluences the satisfaction with care.
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