This study investigated whether personal control, situational anxiety, situational depression,
and satisfaction with end-of-life (EOL) care might be improved in surrogate decision makers …

Bakgrund Den palliativa vården ska anpassas efter individens behov. I samband med svår
sjukdom och död behöver människan bli bekräftad och sedd. Stöd från närstående och …

Breaking bad news, defined as “any information which adversely and 4 seriously affects an
individual's view of his or her future,” is a key moment in the relationship between …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the process used by Haitians and Haitian
Americans who must make healthcare decisions for a terminally ill family member. There is a …

Background. End-of-life (EOL) decision making, including decisions to withdraw mechanical
ventilation, can be extremely difficult for patients and their proxies. Advance directives …

Purpose: There is a lack of discussion regarding end-of-life care planning which results in
low advanced directive execution (AD) rates. This can lead to decision making by family …

Äldre människor kan på grund av demens eller andra orsaker ha svårighet att uttrycka sina
behov. Närstående utgör då en viktig länk mellan dem och vårdpersonal och är ofta en …

The purpose of this study was to describe the care preferences of individuals living with
advanced cardiac and respiratory illnesses about their current and future health …

The purpose of this study was to explore, describe, and provide a theoretical rendering of
nursing behavior related to end-of-life decisions in New Brunswick's critical care settings …

It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child. Apparently, it also takes a village to
raise a doctoral student from early coursework, through candidacy, to completion of the …