Aims and objectives To explore the perceptions of nurses regarding the provision and
nonprovision of medical nutrition and hydration during the end stage of life when death is …

The provision of medically administered nutrition and hydration (MNH) for the terminally ill
patient is a controversial issue and there has been much debate in the literature concerning …

Aim and objectives. The following discussion builds upon a previous publication that
reported on the perceptions and discourses of palliative care nurses and doctors in relation …

Coping with issues of hydration and nutrition are central when caring for a person at any
stage of a life threatening or limiting illness. Particularly as death approaches, many …

This article examines and summarises the role of nutrition and the dietitian in the final stages
of palliative care. The recent publication of One chance to get it right (NHS England, 2014) …

When caring for terminally ill patients and their families, nurses are confronted with the
subject of terminal dehydration and the question of artificial hydration at the end of life …

Dying patients are often unable to take food or drink; caregivers must then decide whether to
provide nutrition/hydration by artificial means. Providing sustenance to such patients is an …

Care of the terminally ill is rewarding and challenging. Nurses have the potential to affect the
quality of these patients' lives. A recurrent theme voiced by terminally ill patients and their …

This study explored the perceptions of doctors in acute care settings regarding the use of
medically assisted hydration (MAH) in end-of-life care. The use of MAH at the end of life is …

Anorexia, weight loss and muscle wasting commonly affect people approaching the end of
life. It is critical that clinicians caring for people with advanced illness and progressive frailty …