End-of-life care (EOLC) has become a significant area of expertise in the intensive care unit
(ICU). Critical care nurses are the primary caregivers of patients in the ICU and they provide …

In the face of the phenomenon of death, no one remains indifferent. This also applies to
people who encounter the death of a sick person almost every day at work. The aim of this …

Acute care and palliative care are described as different incompatible organisational care
cultures, with contrasts and contradictions. Few studies have observed the actual meeting …

Seniors make up the fastest growing population in the United States. This population, with
their multiple, chronic, progressive, ultimately terminal health conditions, is driving an urgent …

In critical care end-of-life care is a process that occurs in stages, which can vary in duration.
It is the domain of nurses, while involvement in decision-making is less defined and based …

Résumé Objectif Lorsque des personnes décèdent dans une unité de soins intensifs (USI),
jusqu'à la moitié des membres de leur famille pourraient souffrir d'une réaction émotionnelle …

Few studies explore nurses' experiences providing end-of-life care in the rural hospital
setting and the implications of the rural setting on the delivery of care. The purpose of this …

Bakgrund: Att bedöma smärta på patienter i livets slutskede har en central del i vårdandet
och det krävs både kunskap och erfarenhet av sjuksköterskan men även empati, lyhördhet …

In Western countries, from the beginning of the 19 th century onwards, life expectancy
gradually increased (1). Dying gradually transformed from an uncontrollable process to a …

ii ABSTRACT Dying advanced-age adults (85+) are at risk of receiving suboptimal end-of-
life (EOL) care in hospital, as they are often not recognized as dying. Their children may …