Background: The concept 'encounter'occurs in caring literature as a synonym for dialogue
and relation describing deeper levels of interaction between patient and nurse. In nursing …

Aim Describe the reported lived experiences of nurses who have participated at any stage of
voluntary assisted dying (VAD), from the initial request to the end of life. Design A qualitative …

Objectives: This study illuminated the meanings of existential loneliness (EL) as narrated by
frail older people. Method: Data were collected through individual narrative interviews with …

Purpose End-of-life (EOL) care is considered to be inherently difficult and vulnerable for
patients and nurses. It also seems hard to develop passion for care during these problematic …

Abstract Registered Nurses (RNs) are in the immediate position to provide End-of-life (EOL)
care and counselling for patients and families in various settings. However, EOL-care often …

Background: Intensive care unit nurses are providing care to COVID-19 patients in a
stressful environment. Understanding intensive care unit nurses' sources of distress is …

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of nurses providing end-of-life care to
patients with hematologic malignancies, in a hematology oncology setting, in an acute …

Background: Attitudes of nurses towards death and related concepts influence end-of-life
care. Determining nurses' views and attitudes towards these concepts and the factors that …

ObjectivesDespite there being many models for how spiritual care should be provided, the
way nurses actually provide spiritual care often differs from these models. Based on the …

Objective Desires for hastened death (DHD; wish to hasten death is also in use) are
prevalent in terminally ill patients. Studies show that health professionals (HP) are often …