Objective Attachment theory has received much interest lately in relation to how adults cope
with stress and severe illness. The aim of this study was using the experiences of patients …

Purpose Attachment theory is currently receiving much attention in relation to how adults
cope with severe illness. The study aims were using the experiences of patients and family …

Background: Evidence shows that most people prefer to die at home; however, the majority
of expected deaths occur away from home. Although home deaths require family caregiver …

Objective: The objective of this qualitative study was to elucidate the meaning of quality of
life as narrated by patients with incurable cancer approaching death in palliative home care …

LUIJKX KG & SCHOLS JMGA (2010) European Journal of Cancer Care20, 577–584
Perceptions of terminally ill patients and family members regarding home and hospice as …

PURPOSE: Although 50% of cancer patients in Norway die in a hospital setting, there has
been little research exploring how family members experience their presence at the hospital …

Background: Relatives looking after a terminally ill family member at home face numerous
challenges. Studies into relatives' experiences of home caregiving have been criticised for …

Background For cancer patients and their family, an important factor that determines the
choice to die at home is the caregivers' feeling of security when caring for the patient at …

Purpose This article reports the social and psychological processes that 11 cancer patients
receiving palliative home care used to keep their hope alive. Method The patients described …

The progression of advanced disease often brings enormous adaptational challenges
related to a loss of the capacity to be self-sufficient and to a heightened need for support …