The grief and bereavement experiences of informal caregivers: a scoping review of the North American literature

N Skantharajah, C Barrie, S Baxter… - … of Palliative Care, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Informal caregivers are a significant part of the hospice and palliative care
landscape as members of the interdisciplinary care team. Despite this, little is known about …

The wish to die and hastening death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a scoping review

A Erdmann, C Spoden, I Hirschberg… - BMJ Supportive & …, 2021 - spcare.bmj.com
Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) develops into a life-threatening condition 2
to 4 years after the onset of symptoms. Although many people with the disease decide in …

Transitions in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: patient and caregiver experiences

M Munan, W Luth, SK Genuis… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) presents many transitions for
persons/people with ALS (PwALS) and their caregivers. Transitions are passages from one …

'Intensive palliative care': a qualitative study of issues related to nurses' care of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at end-of-life

S Daneau, A Bourbonnais, É Allard… - Palliative care and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is currently an incurable and fatal disease,
which often comes with a high symptom burden at the end-of-life stage. Little is known about …

Factors associated with grief in informal carers of people living with Motor Neuron Disease: A mixed methods systematic review

AP Trucco, T Backhouse, E Mioshi, N Kishita - Death Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this mixed methods systematic review was to identify factors associated with
anticipatory grief, post-death grief, and prolonged grief in informal carers of people living …

Family caregiver suffering in caring for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Korea

J Oh, JA Kim, MS Chu - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to describe the meaning of the suffering experience of Korean
ALS family caregivers. This is a descriptive phenomenological study that included ten …

Talking about the end of life: communication patterns in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis–a scoping review

A Erdmann, C Spoden, I Hirschberg… - Palliative care and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) leads to death on average 2–4 years after the onset of
symptoms. Although many people with the disease decide in favour of life-sustaining …

Navigating an emotional journey: A qualitative study of the emotional experiences of family carers currently supporting people living with motor neurone disease

AP Trucco, E Mioshi, N Kishita, C Barry… - Palliative & Supportive …, 2023 - cambridge.org
BackgroundFamily carers of people living with motor neurone disease (MND) face
continuous changes and losses during the progression of the disease, impacting on their …

Telehealth in long-term neurological conditions: the potential, the challenges and the key recommendations

L Knox, C McDermott, E Hobson - Journal of Medical Engineering …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Long-term neurological conditions (LTNCs) cause physical and psychological symptoms
that have a significant impact on activities of daily living and quality of life. Multidisciplinary …

Palliative and end-of-life care for people living with motor neurone disease: ongoing challenges and necessity for shifting directions

VC Velaga, A Cook, K Auret, T Jenkins, G Thomas… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although the progressive clinical trajectory of motor neurone disease (MND) is widely
understood, multiple challenges remain preventing optimal end-of-life care for this …