Background Over the past four decades, there has been a growing focus on the resolution of
conceptual problems through the process of concept development. As the focus on this area …

Background: In the last two decades, nursing authors have published ethical analyses of
palliative sedation—an end-of-life care practice that also receives significant attention in the …

Aim This study aims to report patients' experiences of nursing care in the critical care unit
and the resulting effect of such care on the personhood of patients. Design and Method The …

Being admitted to an acute mental health unit can lead to feelings of shame, and loss of
personhood for some consumers. Promoting safety for consumers is a function of acute …

The ageing population is increasing worldwide with an increase in chronic disorders. At the
same time, person‐centred care has become a policy within both health and social care. To …

Background In the last few decades, research and clinical care have attempted to identify
and meet the palliative care needs, concerns and challenges of patients of all ages with …

Neuropalliative care developed to address the needs of patients living with life‐limiting
neurologic disease. One critical consideration is that disease‐related changes to cognition …

Background Lymphoedema is a chronic condition that is estimated to affect up to four people
per 1000 of the UK population with this increasing with age. Men account for up to 20% of …

Objectives Health and social care navigation services provide support for people with long-
term conditions. Such services are available in the New Zealand (NZ) context. However little …

Organ donation is critical to the survival of thousands of people waiting for an organ
transplant. While nurses take responsibility for patient and family comfort and quality of dying …