The aim of this systematic review was to examine studies that have investigated sustaining
hope during prognostic and end‐of‐life issues discussions with terminally ill patients and …

The aim of this study is to synthesize knowledge about the process of shared decision-
making (SDM) in palliative care. Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychInfo, Web of Science …

Purpose We describe the key elements of early palliative care (PC) across the illness
trajectory and examine whether visit content was associated with patient-reported outcomes …

This graduate level nursing research textbook continues the expansion of coverage on
qualitative research, including important issues for specific qualitative traditions such as …

" Designated a Doody's Core Title! Praise for the previous edition: This reference is valuable
to scholars at all levels of nursing and is especially useful to researchers.... With this volume …

This chapter provides an overview of the context and development of dimensional analysis,
including personal biographical information about Dr. Leonard Schatzman, specifically as it …

You work on a palliative care unit where you have many opportunities to discuss end of life
decisions with patients and family members. In a recent team meeting of your unit, s …

Clinical practice guidelines for communicating prognosis and end-of-life issues with adults
in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness, and their caregivers | The Medical Journal of …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of proactive palliative care
consultation on length of stay for high-risk patients in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) …

In the context of serious illness, individuals usually rely on others to help them think and feel
their way through difficult decisions. To help us to understand why, when, and how …