Aims To map the concepts of the caring life‐course theory that are used in life‐course
approaches from different disciplines; establish whether there is a common recognition of, or …

Aim To present the first iteration of the caring life‐course theory. Background Despite
requiring care from birth to death, a person's universal or fundamental care needs and the …

An increasing appreciation for the burden that chronic conditions represent for people and
for societies has triggered an evolving body of popular and professional conceptualizations …

Kitson A, Conroy T, Wengstrom Y, Profetto‐McGrath J, Robertson‐Malt S. International
Journal of Nursing Practice 2010; 16: 423–434 Defining the fundamentals of care A three …

Myths abourt nursing Myths are based on a particular view and shape our perceptions of
reality. Chinn (1985) urges us to analyse myths “in order to sort out what is ill founded from …

Background. Our understanding of terminal illness and its consequences has been
predominantly based on models derived from expert definition, rather than the patient's …

Healthcare systems seek effective ways to support and treat the growing number of
individuals living with serious illness. The nature of these care episodes challenges delivery …

watts t.(2012) Initiating end‐of life‐care pathways: a discussion paper. Journal of Advanced
Nursing68 (10), 2359–2370. Abstract Aims. To discuss the intricacies of the decision …

One chance to get it right One chance to get it right Abstract Sheila Payne's work at Lancaster
University brings together the high-tech and basic--but essential--aspects of end-of-life care …

Can self-care become an integrated part of end-of-life care? Implications for palliative nursing
Page 1 212 International Journal of Palliative Nursing 2008, Vol 14, No 5 Commentary This …