The aim of this paper is to discuss and explore the interrelation between two concepts,
attachment theory and the concept of spirituality, which are important to palliative care and to …

Caring for the terminally ill and their families is a unique experience. The experiences of our
everyday work shape and transform us as individuals and as teams in ways that are …

Simple Summary Palliative care focuses on relief from physical symptoms as well as from
emotional, social and spiritual distress. This article promotes the importance of integrating …

Effective communication in palliative care would be the goal of most health care workers;
these skills are assumed to be innate in the caring professions but the evidence can be …

IAM ASKED ON A DAILY BASIS,“What is palliative care?” This should be a fairly simple and
straightforward question to answer. It is what I do for a living. I am seldom confused about it …

Communication in Palliative Nursing presents the COMFORT Model, a theoretically-
grounded and empirically-based model of palliative care communication. Built on over a …

This book, written by a psychologist who worked with a team of doctors and nurses in a
hospital for the terminally ill in Paris, explains how to deal with death and talk to the dying …

Neutrality is important and at all times practitioners should be sensitive and aware of their
role within the family. Monroe4 warns:'If the family finds balance only with, and in your …

Objective: When providing care for a loved one with a terminal illness, family members often
look to health care providers for guidance and expertise. The objective of this study is to …

Autonomy, which gives individuals the right to make informed decisions about their medical
treatment, is a central principle in Western bioethics. However, we often encounter patients …