Good end-of-life care in nursing home according to the family carers' perspective: A systematic review of qualitative findings
Background: Nursing homes are becoming a common site where delivering end-of-life care
for older adults. They often represent the junction between the curative and the palliative …
for older adults. They often represent the junction between the curative and the palliative …
The use of theory in qualitative approaches to research: application in end‐of‐life studies
HL Wu, DL Volker - Journal of advanced nursing, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Title. The use of theory in qualitative approaches to research: application in end‐of‐life
studies. Aim. This paper is a report of an analysis of the use of theory in qualitative …
studies. Aim. This paper is a report of an analysis of the use of theory in qualitative …
A qualitative study of nurses' perspective about the impact of end‐of‐life communication on the goal of end‐of‐life care in nursing home
Background With a growing nursing home population suffering from chronic progressive
illnesses and evolving patterns of comorbidities, end‐of‐life communication takes on a …
illnesses and evolving patterns of comorbidities, end‐of‐life communication takes on a …
Caregivers' understanding of dementia predicts patients' comfort at death: a prospective observational study
JT Van der Steen, BD Onwuteaka-Philipsen, DL Knol… - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background Patients with dementia frequently do not receive adequate palliative care which
may relate to poor understanding of the natural course of dementia. We hypothesized that …
may relate to poor understanding of the natural course of dementia. We hypothesized that …
Vital conversations with family in the nursing home: preparation for end-stage dementia care
JP Reinhardt, E Chichin, L Posner… - … of social work in end-of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Family members of persons with advanced dementia may be asked to make complex
treatment decisions without having adequate knowledge regarding the risks and benefits …
treatment decisions without having adequate knowledge regarding the risks and benefits …
An ethnographic study of strategies to support discussions with family members on end-of-life care for people with advanced dementia in nursing homes
G Saini, EL Sampson, S Davis, N Kupeli… - BMC Palliative Care, 2016 - Springer
Background Most people with advanced dementia die in nursing homes where families may
have to make decisions as death approaches. Discussions about end-of-life care between …
have to make decisions as death approaches. Discussions about end-of-life care between …
Broadening end-of-life comfort to improve palliative care practices in long term care
This study aimed to (1) explore how palliative care in long-term care (LTC) addresses the
tensions associated with caring for the living and dying within one care community, and (2) …
tensions associated with caring for the living and dying within one care community, and (2) …
Dying and death within the culture of long‐term care facilities in Canada
B Cable‐Williams, DM Wilson - International Journal of Older …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim and objective To identify the influence of the culture in Canadian long‐term care
facilities on the awareness of impending death and initiation of a palliative approach to care …
facilities on the awareness of impending death and initiation of a palliative approach to care …
Post–Intensive care unit care. A qualitative analysis of patient priorities and implications for redesign
LP Scheunemann, JS White, S Prinjha… - Annals of the …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Although survival during critical illness is improving, little evidence exists to guide
post–intensive care unit (ICU) care. Understanding patients' needs and priorities is …
post–intensive care unit (ICU) care. Understanding patients' needs and priorities is …
When and how clinical nurses adjust nursing care at the end-of-life among patients with cancer: findings from multiple focus groups
Purpose Defining patients as 'terminally-ill'may be difficult. Therefore, determining when to
shift the goal of care from curative to comfort care may be extremely challenging. The aim of …
shift the goal of care from curative to comfort care may be extremely challenging. The aim of …