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The Long Road to Farewell: The Needs of Families With Dying Children

Background: Families of dying children are profoundly impacted by numerous interactions with health-care providers before, during, and after their child's death.

Thu, 01/19/2023 - 17:29

Involvement of Jordanian Patients and Their Families in Decision Making Near End of Life, Challenges and Recommendations

Objectives: This study aims to explore the challenges in involving patients and their families in decision making near end of life and to provide recommendations to overcome these challenges. Methods: A qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach was used with a purposive sample of 8 patients, 7 family caregivers, 7 nurses, and 6 physicians from 2 institutions that provide palliative and end-of-life care services in Jordan. Data were collected using interviews with patients and family caregivers and focus group discussions with nurses and physicians.

Sat, 09/03/2022 - 11:51

Care Associated With Satisfaction of Bereaved Family Members of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients With Dyspnea: A Cross-sectional Nationwide Survey

Background: Terminal dyspnea in dying cancer patients is frequent and distressing, and the impact extends to their families. Families are often involved in providing care for terminal dyspnea. Objectives: This study aimed to describe various care strategies for terminal dyspnea in cancer patients hospitalized in palliative care units (PCUs), evaluate families' satisfaction with care for terminal dyspnea, and explore determinants contributing to families' satisfaction.

Tue, 08/23/2022 - 17:14

Understanding the palliative care needs and experiences of people with mesothelioma and their family carers: An integrative systematic review

Background: People with mesothelioma and their families have palliative care needs throughout the relatively short trajectory of their illness. Aim: To describe the palliative care needs and experiences of people with mesothelioma and their family carers. Design: Integrative systematic review with narrative synthesis (PROSPERO: CRD42020190115). Data sources: MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Library were searched for articles published between 01 January 2000 and 10 May 2020.

Fri, 07/22/2022 - 10:28

A Systematic Review of Clinical Interventions Facilitating End-of-Life Communication Between Patients and Family Caregivers

Background: Communication between patients and family caregivers plays a key role in successful end-of-life (EOL) care. In the majority of cases, health-care providers (HCP) are responsible for leading this communication in clinical settings. Objectives: This systematic review aimed to examine the evidence for the efficacy of HCP-led interventions in enhancing communication between patients and family caregivers.

Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:14

Supportive nursing care for family caregivers – A retrospective nursing file study

Background: Family caregivers enable patients to be cared for and die at home whereas nurses aim to support the family caregivers of these patients. Information on how this support is provided and how this is documented in nursing files is largely lacking. Objectives: To gain insight in nurses' reports on the supportive care for family caregivers. Methods: We studied 59 nursing files of adult patients who had received hospice home care in the Netherlands from 4 home care organisations between August 2017 and October 2018.

Tue, 06/28/2022 - 22:29

Good Quality Care for Cancer Patients Dying in Hospitals, but Information Needs Unmet: Bereaved Relatives' Survey within Seven Countries

Background: Recognized disparities in quality of end‐of‐life care exist. Our aim was to assess the quality of care for patients dying from cancer, as perceived by bereaved relatives, within hospitals in seven European and South American countries. Materials and Methods: A postbereavement survey was conducted by post, interview, or via tablet in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, U.K., Germany, Norway, and Poland.

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 18:37

Factors facilitating positive outcomes in community-based end-of-life care: A cross-sectional qualitative study of patients and family caregivers

Background: Delivery of community-based end-of-life care for patients and family members has been recognized as an important public health care approach. Despite differences in different healthcare settings and the significance of a person-centered approach, little research has investigated facilitators of community-based end-of-life care from the perspective of service recipients. In particular, there has been limited exploration of strategies to ensure positive outcomes at an operational level.

Sun, 04/24/2022 - 20:51

End-of-Life Assessments and Communication for Dying Patients and Their Families

End-of-life assessments aim to help dying patients and their families plan clinical interventions in advance and prepare them for a peaceful end of life, in which the patient accepts life and death, and the family accepts the patient's departure. It is important to assess whether death is imminent within a few days, because critical hospice care is provided intensively during that period.

Tue, 02/22/2022 - 10:47

Discordance between the perceptions of clinicians and families about end-of-life trajectories in hospitalized dementia patients

Background: Due to the unpredictable dementia trajectory, it is challenging to recognize illness progression and the appropriateness of a palliative approach. Further confusion occurs during hospitalization where the presence of comorbid conditions complicates prognostication. This research examined clinicians and families' perceptions of dementia as a terminal condition in relation to end-of-life admissions. Context: The study was based in the General Medicine units of one Australian public hospital.

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 11:46

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