We explore the meaning and significance of relational identity and relational identification,
predicated on the role-relationship between two individuals. We argue that relational identity …

Introduction: Compassion is arguably central to palliative care. However, calls for the
restoring of compassionate care suggest a need for greater understanding and promotion of …

Living Through Loss provides a foundational identification of the many ways in which people
experience loss over the life course, from childhood to old age. It examines the interventions …

Context Palliative care professionals are exposed to suffering on a daily basis. Working in
such an environment frequently raises existential issues, psychological challenges, and …

Objective: Palliative care (PC) nurses experience several recurrent organizational,
professional, and individual challenges. To address existential and emotional demands, the …

When Professionals Weep speaks to the humbling and often transformational moments that
clinicians experience in their careers as caregivers and healers—moments when it is often …

The study surveyed 135 health care professionals (74 nurses, 32 physicians, and 29 social
workers) to examine their personal death attitudes and experiences in relation to their …

Objectives: This article introduces a new meaning-centered psycho-educational group
intervention, called Enhancing meaning in palliative care nursing, designed to support …

Communication at the end of life poses important challenges for patients, families, and
caregivers. Previous research on end-of-life communication has concentrated on areas …

Abstract Objectives: To investigate how Turkish oncologists' attitudes toward death influence
their emotional states, outlooks, and communication styles when breaking bad news to …