'I lost count of how many times I had to get up in the night to urinate. Each time I dragged
myself out of bed and stood in front of the lavatory I prayed that it wouldn't hurt, but each time …

There is a growing population of elderly patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
managed without dialysis in Thailand, and as yet services have not been developed to …

This thesis discusses the background, processes, findings and recommendations of a
qualitative descriptive study to explore and describe the experiences and preferences of …

Introduction A small island on the periphery of Europe, bordered by only the Atlantic ocean
to the west: but what is it to be Irish? Guinness, red hair, Riverdance, gaelic games, forty …

The challenges faced by today's elderly include isolation, lack of health care facilities,
economic dependency, abuse, neglect and disability, etc. It is beyond debate that elderly …

Over the past ten years, there has been a growing concern to develop the provision of
palliative care services in order to more effectively meet the needs of minority ethnic groups …

1. Palliative care is nested within wider health and social care services, including general
community services available for everyone; services concerned with end-of-life care for …

A mixed method approach was used to investigate the challenges and opportunities for
commissioning culturally competent Mental Health (dementia) services whilst using …

Embracing diversity within a multi-ethnic and multi-faith population is an ongoing challenge
for healthcare practitioners who seek to deliver patient centred care. This paper presents an …

The death of a loved one can be associated with significant physical and psychological
morbidity for bereaved individuals. Bereavement care services aim to foster healthy …