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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Dignity Therapy in Patients With Early Stage Dementia and Their Family. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Purpose: Dementia is the major cause for disability and dependence in older people and associated with considerable psychological burden. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of Dignity Therapy, a
Josef Jenewein, Hanspeter Moergeli, Tatjana Meyer-Heim, Peter Muijres, Peter Muijres, Irene Bopp-Kistler, Harvey M. Chochinov, Simon Peng-Keller   +7 more
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Nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2013
Objective: The study was conducted to determine the perceptions of nurses regarding spirituality and spiritual care. Design: This descriptive-type study was carried out in three hospitals in a province in the west of Turkey. The study’s population was made up of 733 nurses working in these hospitals and the sample consisted of 289 nurses who agreed to
Çetinkaya, Bengü, Azak, Arife, Altundağ Dündar, Sebahat   +2 more
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A Brief Patient-Recorded Audio File Called TIMS (This Is My Story) Improves Communication and Empathy for Healthcare Teams in the Hospital

Journal of Patient Experience
Our objective was to assess the impact of a 4-question patient audio interview (this is my story [TIMS]) on medical staff empathy and communication with hospitalized patients and loved ones.
Elizabeth Tracey MS, Jason Wilson MA, Carolyn Im, Martha Abshire-Saylor PhD   +3 more
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A Narrowing Place: Responsive Spirituality

Religions
Among the many distinct experiences of cancer is the experience of the parent who watches their child become pale and drained of energy in the weeks preceding diagnosis.
Christopher P. Turner
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Spiritual care in a hospital setting: nurses’ and patients’ perspectives

Nursing Reports, 2012
Many patients wish to discuss spiritual issues with nurses. Previous work has shown that nurses do so infrequently. A mixed methods research approach was used to investigate the perceptions of spiritual care of nurses and patients.
Jan P. Vlasblom, Jenny T. van der Steen, Henk Jochemsem   +2 more
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Talking about Meaning and Loss with Relatives of Persons with Dementia: An Ethnographic Study in a Nursing Home

Geriatrics, 2023
Advance care planning (ACP) can help prepare for future losses and decisions to be taken. However, relatives of persons with dementia may wait for healthcare professionals to initiate ACP conversations which may not adequately address their individual ...
Caroline Couprie, Jenny T. van der Steen
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Spirituality and palliative care

Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 2011
This paper shows how palliative care developed as a reaction to the compartimentalized technical approach of modern medicine. But what does it mean if we say palliative care wants to treat patients as whole persons? A few pitfalls need to avoided.
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Mapping Childhood Cancer Care Services in Oceania: Methodological Lessons From the SIOP Global Mapping Programme

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The International Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Programme aims to collect data on global paediatric oncology services by continent, with Africa and Latin America completed. This study reports on the methodology and lessons learned for Oceania, a unique continent with resource disparity across countries, multiple small island ...
Trisha Soosay Raj, Christy Noble, Amy Gray, Daniel C. Moreira, Jennifer Lowe, Maite Gorostegui, Gwenda Anga, Andrew Soma, Milena Lay Dos Santos, Siobhan Cross, Erin Luttrell, Michael Sullivan, Julie Cayrol, Julia Challinor, Neil Ranasinghe, Jordana McLoone, Claire E. Wakefield   +16 more
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Impressions of Recording a Brief Audio File Known as a TIMS (This is My Story) File

Journal of Patient Experience
TIMS (This is My Story) audio files are about 1.5 min long and provide a brief snapshot of the patient as a person. Previous research has shown TIMS files improve communication between medical teams, patients and loved ones, and increase empathy on the ...
Elizabeth Tracey BCCC, MS, Jason Wilson MA, CIP, Rohan Mathur MD, MPA, David Hager MD, PhD   +3 more
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Assessing the Spiritual Needs of Long-Term Paediatric Patients and Identifying Chaplaincy Interventions Which Address Those Needs

Religions
In order to offer holistic, patient-centred care, attention needs to be paid to spiritual needs. For long-term paediatric patients, this need can be crucial as they may be facing a range of challenges, including life-limiting or life-changing illnesses ...
Liz Bryson, Paul Nash, Sally Nash
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