The growing emphasis on evidence-based practice has led to a need for more research on
healthcare disciplines, and for the synthesis and translation of that research into practice …

Background: Patients have reported a broad range of unmet needs in their receipt of clinical
care at the end of life. Therefore, enhancing the quality of end-of-life care through patient …

Context: Death Doulas are working globally to provide non-medical end-of-life care. They
have different training experiences and views on the role and whether it should be …

Background: There has been an emerging trend of adopting a death doula, a non-medical
advocate and guide for people at the end of life and their families. While there has been …

Nursing students desire more training and experience in palliative care due to a need for
more skills and knowledge. This descriptive qualitative study explored nursing students' …

Background: The events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have created heightened
challenges to coping with loss and grief for family and friends of deceased individuals, as …

Background: Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic limited how family, friends,
and clinicians physically interacted with people who were dying and decreased communal …

Background The role of death doula has emerged in recent years, arguably as a result of
overwhelming demands on carers, healthcare professionals and service providers in end-of …

End-of-life (EOL) doulas are emerging professionals who provide an intimate approach to
the death process by focusing on the psychological, social, spiritual, and emotional needs of …

This review article summarizes the findings from the first virtual International End-of-Life
Doula Symposium, held over 3 days on 25–27 April 2022. More than 40 people attended …