Research suggests that addressing dying patients' existential concerns can improve their
quality of life. We aimed to illuminate dying patients' existential concerns about the …

The aim of this study was to explore how older adults (aged> 65) confronted with imminent
death express their thoughts and feelings about death and dying and verbalize meaning …

The processes of aging and confronting mortality are often accompanied by unique
psychological challenges. From the perspective of positive psychology, such challenges can …

Background The perception of being closer to death can be experienced due to old age or
life-limiting diseases, and can pose profound existential challenges. Actively confronting …

ObjectivesExistential/spiritual questions often arise when a person suffers from a serious
and/or life-threatening illness.“Existential” can be seen as a broad inclusive term for issues …

Although the role of spiritual, psychological, and social factors is receiving increasing
attention in the end of life (EOL) context, we know far less than we need to about how these …

In the three decades since the concept of “awareness” was introduced to describe the nature
of communication between dying people and their carers, there has been a radical change …

A minority of terminally ill patients achieve a peaceful death. Many factors, including
existential distress, contribute to the emotional disquiet of patients. This study focuses on the …

T he final examination that faces all of us is how to die well. Death anxiety, just like test
anxiety, in and by itself will not enable us to pass this final test. How can we best prepare …

An existential crisis may occur in cancer patients when they realize that their death may be
imminent. We explore the ways in which patients deal with this crisis, in which the meaning …