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Abstract Background In intensive care units, critically ill patients often require life-sustaining interventions. When these no longer benefit the patient, care is often transferred to end-of-life care. Family members ma...

Abstract Background This study investigates whether Korean older adults who experienced the death of a significant other are more likely to engage in end-of-life care planning (EOLCP), and whether discussing their own de...

Materias / palabras clave: Nursing; Research; Enfermería; Investigación; Care of the sick; Cuidado de enfermos

Materias / palabras clave: Enfermería; Envejecimiento; Anciano; Cuidado de enfermería; Cuidador

Materias / palabras clave: Cuidados paliativos; Unidades de cuidados intensivos; Atención de enfermería; Enfermeras y enfermeros; Teoría de enfermería

Materias / palabras clave: Anciano; Cuidadores; Atención de enfermería; Modelos teóricos

Abstract Background Confronting death is a highly stressful task for health science students, shaped significantly by cultural and gender-related factors. Objective To evaluate levels of fear of death and coping strategi...

Abstract The terminal stage of life accounts for a substantial share of healthcare expenditures over the life course. Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (2005–2018), this study examines t...

BackgroundSleep problems, including daytime sleepiness, short sleep duration, and poor sleep quality, are strongly associated with suicidality in non-autistic people. Sleep difficulties are also common in Autistic childr...

Abstract Introduction The place of death is recognized as a proxy for the quality and equity of end-of-life care. Understanding where people die provides insights into health system performance, social inequalities, and ...

Abstract Background Sexual function is an important component of a patient’s life and subjective well-being and is considered as one of the important indices of quality of life. Objective This study sought to assess th...

Abstract Background Nurses frequently care for patients at the end of life, yet many lack adequate preparation to manage the associated emotional challenges. Attitudes toward death influence both the quality of end-of-li...

Abstract Objective Advance care planning (ACP) is a process in which older adults with good cognitive ability communicate about end-of-life care with significant others. This study aimed to explore the intergenerational ...

OBJETIVO: avaliar a aplicação de um programa de intervenção multidisciplinar educativo em mulheres com gestação de alto risco devido a doenças endócrinas. MÉTODOS: avaliamos retrospectivamente a aplicação de u...

Abstract Background Economic dimensions of implementing quality improvement for diabetes care are understudied worldwide. We describe the economic evaluation protocol within a randomised controlled trial that tested a mu...

Jie Wu,1,* Xuelian Li,1,* Weichu Liu,2 Yingzhuo Ma,1 Qinghua Zhao,1 Mingzhao Xiao,1 Jun Wang1 1Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s R...

Background Chronic relapsing diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, incur considerable long-term health burden to the patient and the state. Early interventions that reduce the rate of relapse could provide considerable b...

Abstract Objective To characterize the clinical profile of patients with type 2 diabetes and analyze their adherence to self-care. Methods A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted at a state-level center...

Abstract Background A conceptually guided framework examining how family communication relates to advance directive completion rates among older adults may offer useful insights for improving end-of-life decision-making ...

Carla S Enriquez,1– 3 Alka Bishnoi,1 Musola N Oniyide,4 Katherine L Jennings,1 Roger Luo5,6 1Department of Physical Therapy, Kean University, Union, NJ, USA; 2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns H...

Background Undernutrition is a leading risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) mortality and poor treatment outcomes. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of providing in-kind nutritional support to impoverished persons with TB...

In contemporary China, where the ageing population is expanding at a rapid rate, nursing homes are under significant pressure to deliver services of a high standard and to create comfortable environments. Nevertheless, t...

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of identifying and communicating values and goals in preparation for future shared decision-making in medical settings. Decisions are legally supported by an advance...