Purpose Oncology nursing is a special field of practice containing many factors that cause
moral distress. The purpose of this study was to explore the sources of moral distress in …

In consideration of the vastness of the field under examination, from both the diachronic and
synchronic points of view, we prefer to restrict ourselves to a general overview of some …

Objective To determine the influence of religious affiliation and culture on end-of-life
decisions in European intensive care units (ICUs). Design and setting A prospective …

Background: As evidence exist that severe neurological damage or prolonged death after
inappropriate CPR could occur, restraints and indications for CPR were perceived as …

Introduction Intensive care may prolong the dying process in patients who have been
unresponsive to the treatment already provided. Limitation of life-sustaining therapy, by …

Objective To evaluate the implementation and process of withholding and withdrawing life-
sustaining treatment in an intensive care unit. Design and setting Prospective observational …

Background: Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders are one of many challenging issues in end of
life care. Previous research has not investigated Muslim nurses' attitudes towards DNR …

Background: New options for intensive therapy have increased the necessity of considering
withholding or withdrawing therapy at intensive care units (ICUs), but the practice varies …

Introduction Turkey is constitutionally secular with a Muslim majority. There is no legal basis
for limiting life-support at the end-of-life (EOL) in Turkey. We aimed to investigate the …

Background Our aim was to obtain a clearer picture of the relevant care experiences and
care perceptions of incurably ill Turkish and Moroccan patients, their relatives and …