Background After significant early interest in aging and dying, recent empirical studies have
been few and theoretically fragmented. Objective The aims of this review were to map what …

Background For hematology cancer patients, the process of dying is described as
“troublesome.” Qualitative studies have focused on views of healthcare professionals and …

Background Risk perception with respect to death is a prerequisite for patients with
advanced cancer when the time comes to make medical decisions. However, the nature of …

This theoretical paper describes a classification with accompanying analysis of the main
forms of social conduct at the end of life that goes beyond our usual understanding of …

Role conflict and strain occur when healthcare providers are required to cross boundaries,
either voluntarily or involuntarily, to meet the needs of their dying patients. This research is …

Communication between healthcare professionals and the relatives and friends of patients
who are imminently dying is a key part of providing high quality end-of-life care. The primary …

Purpose To produce a conceptual and operational definition of transition, in the context of
end-of-life care, as experienced by informal caregivers. Methods and sample The authors …

In this Australian, constructivist grounded theory study, we undertook in-depth interviews
with 11 dying people and 8 caregivers to examine their perspectives on role relations at end …

Powerlessness generally denotes loss of control and may be experienced among those with
a terminal diagnosis and, as such, empowerment is a dominant discourse in end-of-life …

This thesis reports a classic grounded theory study whose purpose was to learn how
followers of the Christian faith tradition in modern, Western society approach the subject of …