Abstract Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …

Grounded theory (GT) and thematic analysis (TA) are commonly used in qualitative
healthcare research. Published by Glaser and Strauss in 1967, GT was the first set of …

Palliative care has always included spiritual care, but the provision and inclusion of spiritual
care within and across palliative care services internationally is sub-optimal. In this summary …

Background The palliative care period not only affects patients but also family caregivers in
many ways. Palliative care units are places where the spiritual needs of family caregivers …

Older adults, as the most vulnerable group, are affected by decreased functional abilities
and changes in physical status, such as cognitive, social, and psychological function. This …

Aims To examine registered nurses'(RNs) behavioural, normative and control beliefs about
end‐of‐life care for patients who are diagnosed with advanced and life‐limiting illnesses; …

This study was conducted to determine and compare the spiritual care needs of cancer
patients and their caregivers. A comparative descriptive, cross-sectional design was …

ObjectiveConsidering the risk of spiritual distress among terminally ill patients, experts long
agree that spiritual care has to be an integral component of palliative care. Despite this …

This article considers the relationship between dehumanization, ontological representation
of death, trust in physicians, and burden of care on the part of caregivers of terminally ill …

Background Spiritual care allows palliative care patients to gain a sense of purpose,
meaning and connectedness to the sacred or important while experiencing a serious illness …