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Timely short-term specialised palliative care service intervention for frail older people and their family carers in primary care: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2021
Introduction There is limited evidence regarding the effectiveness of timely integration of short-term specialised palliative care services for older people in primary care.
Lieve Van den Block   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Care and compassion at the end of life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Aim: To examine the provision of the ‘end of life care strategy’ and the perception of provision by patients and carers. Introduction: In determining what constitutes excellence in care at the end of life, one must firstly acknowledge ‘what care and ...
Brown, Michelle
core   +2 more sources

Euthanasia for people with psychiatric disorders or dementia in Belgium: analysis of officially reported cases

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2017
Background Euthanasia for people who are not terminally ill, such as those suffering from psychiatric disorders or dementia, is legal in Belgium under strict conditions but remains a controversial practice. As yet, the prevalence of euthanasia for people
Sigrid Dierickx   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The cultural adaptation of the go wish card game for use in Flanders, Belgium: a public health tool to identify and discuss end-of-life preferences

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Public health tools like the Go Wish card game from the US, have been found useful to support people in reflecting on their end-of-life preferences, but a cultural adaptation is essential for their success. In the present study, we explore the
Charlèss Dupont   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

COVID-19: Loss, grief and bereavement information [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Patient deaths from COVID-19 have been very difficult for families who are unable to be with loved ones during their dying process and at the time of death.
End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
core  

GPs and end of life decisions : views and experiences [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The views and experiences of GPs with respect to end of life (EoL) care are seldom addressed. The aim of this article is to better understand this aspect of care. A cross-sectional survey of all doctors in the country was designed and set up. The overall
Bashar Zogheib   +2 more
core   +4 more sources

Naltrexone treatment for prolonged grief disorder: study protocol for a randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

open access: yesTrials, 2021
Background There is a lack of effective pharmacotherapy for prolonged grief disorder (PGD). Evidence suggests that the neurobiology of PGD involves the same circuitry as the reward pathway.
James Gang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Politics of Death:On Life after the ‘End of History'. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
In this paper, the most recent writings by Giorgio Agamben and Bruno Latour are brought into dialog by examining what light they shed on contemporary debates concerning “end of life” decisions.
Palladino, Paolo
core   +1 more source

Exercise & spiritual practice for stress reduction, health and well-being [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Nurses caring for patients with serious illness must take care of themselves in order to be able to care for others. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged nurses in ways they have never faced before.
End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
core   +1 more source

ELNEC COVID-19 communication resource guide: Supporting a new graduate nurse colleague [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Transition from student to clinical practice as a new registered nurse can be overwhelming. The coronavirus pandemic has compounded the usual stressors and puts new graduates at high risk for stress, compassion fatigue and burnout.
End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
core   +1 more source

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