Aim To synthesise the experiences of nursing students encountering patient death and
caring for patients under palliative care or at end-of-life and their families in clinical settings …

Background Families with children who have life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses often
prefer to receive care at home to maintain a sense of normalcy. However, caring for children …

Background Globally, the need for palliative care will increase as a result of the ageing of
populations and the rising burden of cancer, non-communicable diseases as well as some …

Background: Nurses are the largest regulated group of healthcare professionals involved in
palliative care. In 2004, a taskforce of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) …

Background In coming decades, the number of people affected by illnesses who need
palliative care will rise worldwide. Registered Nurses are in a central position in providing …

Background: Nurses must possess adequate competencies to provide high-quality palliative
care. Earlier statements have described certain competencies that are relevant for palliative …

Background Nursing students have reported that they lack skills and knowledge in palliative
and end-of-life care, and as a result, they faced numerous challenges caring for patients and …

Background: Paramedics face end-of-life care patients during emergency calls and more
recently through planned protocols. However, paramedics experiences and educational …

Older people are present in a variety of nursing settings and have distinct care needs.
Evidence about the competencies required is crucial when developing the profession. The …

Background In palliative care, registered nurses provide advanced nursing care to relieve
patients' symptoms and increase their quality of life based on physical, mental, social and …