The potential of spirituality to contribute to improving the quality of life of those experiencing
life-threatening illness is yet to be fully realised in most palliative care settings. This may be …

Palliative and end of life care topics have traditionally not been in nursing school curricula.
Only in recent years have these been included. The aim of this research was to determine …

Medical and nursing schools in the United States have traditionally had a limited emphasis
on end-of-life care. The present study is a comparison of these 2 professional programs' …

The place of final care for patients with terminal illness is influenced more by resource
availability than patient choice. Resources are not consistently available across the UK to …

BACKGROUND: Pruritus is one of the commonest problems in patients with end-stage renal
failure undergoing hemodialysis. Pruritus is an irritating symptom which can directly affect …

Background: The wrapped warm footbath (WW-footbath) was originally designed as a
means to promote relaxation, positive emotion, comfort, pleasure, and enjoyment in …

Aims: The primary objective of this study is to assess the attitude of nursing students
attending a private nursing school in Central Travancore region toward the care of dying …

This doctoral thesis research that belongs to the research field of public health and medical
sociology describes spiritual health using an ethno-philosophical approach. The research …

Introduction: PRURITUS is a common and troublesome side effect of end stage renal
disease. It can directly influences on quality of life in affected patients. Unfortunately present …

Caring is at the core of what nurses and other health professionals do. But caring
encompasses more than simply looking after people's physical health needs. People …