Dying and Death in Canada provides a comprehensive, up-to-date examination of dying,
death, and bereavement from a Canadian perspective. The fourth edition covers current …

Objective To explore end-of-life care in the ward and intensive care unit (ICU) environment
in nine Australian hospitals in a retrospective observational study. Methods In total, 1693 in …

Spiritual distress, hopelessness, and depression are concepts that are often used in
palliative care. A simultaneous concept analysis (SCA) of these concepts is needed to clarify …

Objectives To analyze bereaved next of kin's suggestions for improving end‐of‐life (EOL)
care in Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers (VAMC s). Design Qualitative. Setting This …

Aims: Most people approaching the end of life develop care needs, which typically change
over time. Moves between care settings may be required as health deteriorates. However, in …

Objective To determine the accuracy of do-not-resuscitate/do-not-intubate (DNR/DNI) orders
in representing patient preferences regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and …

Background: Long-standing concern exists over hospital use by people near or at the end of
life (EOL) related to the appropriateness, quality, and cost of care in hospital. It is widely …

Providing symptom-based care during the last days or hours of life in a hospital setting
requires a complex set of skills and interactions. Often, nurses are unaware of medications …

Moving from one care setting to another is common as death nears. Many concerns exist
over these end‐of‐life (EOL) care setting transitions, including low‐quality moves as …

Although end of life (EoL) care has been identified as an area for quality improvement in
hospitals, the quality of care Canadian patients receive at the end of life is not well …