Terminally ill patients’ and their relatives’ experiences and behaviors regarding complementary and alternative medicine utilization in hospice palliative inpatient care units: a cross-sectional, multicenter survey [PDF]
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2023 Background Terminally ill patients often experience exacerbations of diseases that render mainstream medicine ineffective in relieving symptoms, prompting attempts at complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This study collected data from terminally
Yu-Jia Lin +15 more
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Factors affecting attitudes towards caring for terminally ill patients among nursing students in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2020 Objectives Positive attitudes towards end-of-life care are essential among nursing students to adequately support terminally ill patients and enable students to feel confident about providing end-of-life care.
Jérôme Pasquier +5 more
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Attitudes toward caring for terminally ill patients among community nurses in Shanghai: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
International Journal of Nursing SciencesObjectives: This study aimed to evaluate attitudes toward caring for terminally ill patients and identify the associated factors among community nurses in Shanghai.
Yifei Xie +5 more
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Hypoglycemia in Terminally Ill Patients with Cancer with a History of Diabetes Mellitus Admitted to a General Ward: A Retrospective Observational Study [PDF]
Palliative Medicine ReportsBackground: Poor glycemic control may be a risk factor for hypoglycemia in terminally ill patients with cancer with a history of diabetes mellitus (DM).
Ryota Yanaizumi +3 more
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Prevalence of neuropathic pain in terminally ill patients with cancer admitted to a general ward: a prospective observational study [PDF]
Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 Objectives To determine the prevalence of neuropathic pain among terminally ill patients with cancer admitted to a general ward, using the International Association for the Study of Pain algorithm.
Ryota Yanaizumi +5 more
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Relationship Between Perilesional Skin Condition and Survival in Terminally Ill Patients with Pressure Ulcers [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: In the context of palliative care, the aim is to alleviate suffering and improve quality of life, with particular attention to PUs, which have a significant impact on quality of life and survival.
María Isabel Pastor-Orduña +6 more
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Construction of Hospice Care Evaluation System for Terminally Ill Patients in ICU [PDF]
Patient Preference and AdherenceQing-Ling Wang,1,* Cheng-Rui Liu,2,* Peng Yue,3 Bin-Ru Han1 1Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology,
Wang QL, Liu CR, Yue P, Han BR
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Investigating spiritual care perceptions and religious coping methods among the relatives of terminally ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of Turkey [PDF]
BMC Palliative CareBackground The COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey and around the world has had a profound impact on the families of terminally ill patients. In this challenging period, investigating the spiritual care perceptions and religious coping methods of patients ...
Zuhal Cetın, Betul Ozen
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National Journal of Community Medicine, 2021 Introduction: To find out palliative care practices among physicians providing care to terminally ill cancer patients. Methods: The study was cross-sectional in nature, conducted in a tertiary care hospital from July 2015 to September 2017 using a ...
Subraham Pany +2 more
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WHY NOT TO MAKE A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND YOUR PATIENT'S FACE [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2013 Every now and then, we face the problem of terminally ill patient or what looks incurable lesion, like disseminated malignancy. Certainly, all of us prefer not to face such a bitter reality. But sadly, this is unavoidable.
Thamir A. Hamdan
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