This article describes a study exploring terminally ill cancer patients' experiences of being in
hospital and the meanings patients assigned to the hospital as their temporary residence …

Aim. The study explored terminally ill patients' and their families' experiences of hospital end-
of-life care. Design. A qualitative approach–interpretive phenomenology–was applied …

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe how patients in palliative care relate to
occupation during hospitalization and to define the meaning it has for them. Method: Eight …

Purpose The present study explores patients' experiences of transitions during courses of
incurable cancer. So far, qualitative studies have primarily contributed with insight on what it …

Nurses working with cancer patients in end of life care need to be prepared to encounter
patients' psychosocial and spiritual distress. Aim The aim of this study was to describe …

In recent times the rapid expansion of interest in palliative care has become a significant
feature of health care development. Caring in the palliative way means simultaneous …

The purpose of this study was to identify the comprehensive picture of palliative care in the
home, as experienced by the people involved. The study is a secondary analysis of three …

Aim. This study describes the meanings of generalist registered nurses' experiences of
caring for palliative care patients on general wards in hospitals. Background. Earlier …

Title. Patients' experiences of having chemotherapy in a day hospital setting Aim. This paper
is a report of a study to explore patients' experiences of having chemotherapy in a day …

The purpose of this study was to clarify how terminally ill patients think and feel while
hospitalized, thereby providing some insight into improving the quality of terminal care. The …