[HTML][HTML] Report of the Lancet Commission on the Value of Death: bringing death back into life

L Sallnow, R Smith, SH Ahmedzai, A Bhadelia… - The Lancet, 2022‏ - thelancet.com
Executive summary The story of dying in the 21st century is a story of paradox. While many
people are overtreated in hospitals with families and communities relegated to the margins …

Influences on care preferences of older people with advanced illness: a systematic review and thematic synthesis

SN Etkind, AE Bone, N Lovell… - Journal of the …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine and explore the influences on care preferences of older people
with advanced illness and integrate our results into a model to guide practice and research …

Older persons' thoughts about death and dying and their experiences of care in end-of-life: a qualitative study

J Tjernberg, C Bökberg - BMC nursing, 2020‏ - Springer
Background Few studies have focused on how older persons living in nursing homes
perceive their last period of life. Furthermore, previous research on older persons' …

The importance of living well now and relationships: a qualitative study of the barriers and enablers to engaging frail elders with advance care planning

S Combes, K Gillett, C Norton… - Palliative …, 2021‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The population of frail elders is growing, and due to their vulnerability to
sudden deterioration, advance care planning is particularly important. However, advance …

Talking about death and dying: Findings from deliberative discussion groups with members of the public

E Wilson, G Caswell, N Turner, K Pollock - Mortality, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Talking about death and dying is promoted in UK health policy and practice, from a
perception that to do so encourages people to plan for their end of life and so increase their …

Identity construction in the very old: A qualitative narrative study

H Anderson, R Stocker, S Russell, L Robinson… - PloS one, 2022‏ - journals.plos.org
People are living longer internationally, with a growing number experiencing very old age
(≥ 95 years). Physical, psychological and social changes can challenge one's sense of self …

End-of-life communication experiences within families of people with advanced cancer in China: A qualitative study

T Xu, Y Qin, X Ou, X Zhao, P Wang, M Wang… - International journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Background Effective communication between people with advanced cancer and their family
members on end-of-life issues has a profound impact on meeting needs and improving …

[HTML][HTML] Palliative care in older people with multimorbidities: a sco** review on the palliative care needs of patients, carers, and health professionals

L Llop-Medina, Y Fu, J Garcés-Ferrer… - International journal of …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Although numerous studies have been conducted previously on the needs of cancer
patients at the end of their life, there is a lack of studies focused on older patients with non …

A qualitative analysis of pets as suicide protection for older people

J Young, H Bowen-Salter, L O'Dwyer, K Stevens… - Anthrozoös, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
An unanticipated finding during research on the role that pets play in the health of older
adults was that pets had protected some from suicide. Given that older people are more …

'There for me': A qualitative study of family communication and decision-making in end-of-life care for older people

K Gerber, C Lemmon, S Williams, J Watt… - Progress in Palliative …, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
Background: Communication is an essential prerequisite for good end-of-life care. Yet, there
is a need to better understand the unique features of communication regarding end-of-life …