Background Palliative sedation is used as a last-resort option to treat refractory symptoms of
dying patients. Nurses are important participants in the process of sedation. However, little is …

Background Recently, palliative care is increasingly important, with an emphasis on the
process of dying with dignity. However, nurses who care for such patients experience the …

Aim To describe the practices of nurses concerning palliative sedation in palliative care
wards in hospitals. Design Qualitative descriptive design. Methods A total of 27 nurses were …

Law, Palliative Care and Dying critically examines the role of the legal framework in shaping
the boundaries of palliative care practice. The work underlines the importance of a distinct …

Bakgrund: Studier visar att sjuksköterskans erfarenheter av att lindra lidande hos patienter i
palliativt sjukdomsskede ställer höga krav på sjuksköterskans kunskap och kompetens för …

The concept of autonomy is central to many of the clinical, legal, and ethical challenges
which arise in end of life care. It is therefore not surprising that this ethical concept is …

Background: Nel contesto delle cure palliative assume particolare importanza la sedazione
palliativa, definita come la “riduzione intenzionale della vigilanza con mezzi farmacologici …

Einleitung: Die Pflege von Menschen in ihrer terminalen Phase kann eine emotionale
Belastung für Pflegende sein. Besonders, wenn sterbende Menschen als …

Bakgrund: När botande behandling inte längre är möjlig ges palliativ vård. Tidigare studier
visar att patienterna upplever sjuksköterskorna som arbetar med palliativ vård som …