Caring for patients with serious illness involves frequent, intense interactions with patients
and their families. Emotions run high as patients and families work through intense physical …

Since the efforts of Dame Cicely Saunders and the founders of the modern hospice
movement, compassion has become a fundamental part of palliative care. In this ground …

As part of the interprofessional team of hospice caregivers, social workers are exposed to
multiple stressors, both in their work with dying patients and their families and in functioning …

Objective: General practitioners (GPs) play an integral role in addressing the psychological
needs of palliative care patients and their families. This qualitative study investigated …

The retrospective approach in palliative care research provides valuable insight into death
and dying, and the effectiveness of palliative care. The method involves collecting …

I t has been estimated that for every person who dies, at least five close friends, relatives,
and loved ones are left behind. ¹ Thus, anyone involved in delivering palliative care will …

Background: Understanding what aspects of the dying process motivate terminally ill
individuals to consider hastening their death, can lead to improving end-of-life care …

Any professional or volunteer who has worked with dying patients can attest to the multitude
of emotional problems these patients can face. The healthcare literature describes the …

Purpose: To understand how oncologists provide care at the end of life, the emotions they
experience in the provision of this care, and how caring for dying patients may impact job …

Physicians routinely care for dying patients, yet many report being uncomfortable doing so.
Discomfort with death can compromise patient care through insensitive or inadequate …