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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues in Patients with Brain Cancer Admitted to ICU [PDF]
Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: Palliative care is an interdisciplinary medical specialty focused on improving the quality of life of critically ill patients, including those with frailty, during their illness. Materials and Methods: We conducted an extensive
Sara Frisella +11 more
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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues in Elderly Cancer Patients With Head and Neck Cancer [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 The number of elderly patients with incurable head and neck cancer will increase. They are in need of geriatric palliative care, that takes into account oncology, palliative care and geriatric medicine.
Dirk Schrijvers, Rodger Charlton
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Conceptualizing impact in community-based participatory action research to engage communities in end-of-life issues [PDF]
Palliative Care and Social Practice, 2022 Background: A health promotion approach to end-of-life (EoL) care is gaining traction internationally. However, there is a lack of evaluations of the impact of this approach, particularly regarding community-based initiatives.
Max Kleijberg +3 more
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Innov Aging, 2018 Older adults with terminal illness face many end-of-life care challenges. Specifically, knowing how much time remains is essential for closure for personal and family matters. The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) has been widely used for survival prediction among patients with cancer; however, few studies have reviewed PPS scores in heterogeneous ...
Baik D +5 more
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Ethical perspectives in palliative care for chronic patients: a systematic review of nurses’ experiences in home and hospital settings [PDF]
BMC Palliative CareBackground & Aim The global rise of chronic diseases requiring long-term management highlights the need for effective palliative care. Nurses play a central role in providing this care, yet frequently face ethical challenges such as moral distress ...
Zahra Khalilzadeh-Farsangi +3 more
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The Art of Goodbye: Exploring Self-Reflection
EDIS, 2016 Many people assume that preparing for the end of life involves filling out forms at the doctor’s or lawyer’s office. Forms and checklists have their place and can be helpful, but they cannot address every issue because end-of-life concerns are ...
Lynda Spence, Chelsea Tafelski
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The Art of Goodbye: Why People Are Talking About the End of Life
EDIS, 2016 Mortality has been a taboo subject for many years. Many cultural, demographic, educational, and policy changes have played a part in a shift toward an increased openness to talking about death as a natural part of life in the United States.
Suzanna Smith, Lynda Spence
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The Art of Goodbye: Exploring Health Concerns
EDIS, 2016 Issues and questions about care at the end of life are as unique and complex as the individual receiving care. The condition and culture of the patient and family, religion, spirituality, education, occupation, social class, friends, and personal ...
Lynda Spence
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2023 Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic entailed significant changes in accompaniment, end-of-life, and bereavement experiences. In some countries, public health measures prevented or restricted family caregivers from visiting their dying loved ones in ...
Melanie Vachon +3 more
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