Background: The end of life and death have changed from being issues managed within the
family, assumed as part of life, to occur within health institutions for the majority of patients …

Theoretical framework: The experience of the terminal phase and death by patients and
caregivers is influenced by multiple factors. This study aimed at understanding this …

Objective: to understand the actions and interactions performed by nurses in caring for
patients and their family in the process of death and dying. Methods: a qualitative study …

The present paper aims to illustrate the essence of caring through the philosophical lens of
palliative care gained from one family's experience within a home environment. The …

Drawing upon ethnographic research developed in two Portuguese palliative care units, this
article seeks to analyse end-of-life practices, namely how they are perceived and negotiated …

Introduction One of the key aspects of the care of terminal patients is care delivered in their
own home. Increasingly, the process of dying is moving from hospitals to homes. Although …

It is well known that during the palliative process both patient and loved ones have to face,
and prepare themselves, for the patient´ s approaching death. Their daily life will be marked …

Background More patients are dying in non-palliative care settings than in palliative care
settings. How health care providers care for adult patients at the end-of-life stage in non …

Este artigo objetiva explorar possíveis implicações às relações familiares no fim da vida por
meio de uma revisão narrativa de literatura. Assim, constatou-se que a maior longevidade …

English Objective: to understand the meaning of nursing care for the family of patients in
palliative care. Methods: field, descriptive, and exploratory study with qualitative approach …