Those involved with hospice and palliative care, including nurses, will inevitably experience
or be exposed to suffering. Self-compassion represents a personal resource and support for …

Purpose Suffering refers to a situation in which a person's illness and condition threaten
their integrity. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize qualitative studies that …

Background The aims of the present study were to assess changes in lifestyles in the
general population in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown and the …

Background Intolerable suffering is a common eligibility requirement for persons requesting
assisted death, and although suffering has received philosophic attention for millennia, only …

Importance Parents who receive a prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease may
experience more short-and long-term stress than those who receive a postnatal diagnosis …

Background: In an unprecedented situation of interruption of the sporting dynamics, the
world of sport is going through a series of adaptations necessary to continue functioning …

Importance The Dutch Regional Euthanasia Review Committees (RTEs) reviewed and
reported an increasing number of cases of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EAS) …

Background: An important concern of healthcare professionals when exploring the wish to
hasten death with patients is the risk of causing them some type of distress. Aim: To assess …

Palliative care (PC) names as one of its central aims to prevent and relieve suffering.
Following the concept of “total pain”, which was first introduced by Cicely Saunders, PC not …

Objective To evaluate the compliance and satisfaction of rehabilitation recommendations for
advanced cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care unit. Methods Advanced cancer …