Abstract
Coping with issues of hydration and nutrition are central when caring for a person at any stage of a life threatening or limiting illness. Particularly as death approaches, many practical and ethical issues may arise in consideration about how a person should be supported in assisting their nutrition and hydration. Support and education of the person themselves, their family and carers is vital in this process. This paper will use a case study and a take longitudinal view of illness, in addressing the nursing aspects of assisting a person's nutrition, firstly in the early stages of illness and then in considering nutritional needs in care towards the end of life.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 23-28 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Contemporary Nurse |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Care at the end of life
- Nursing support
- Nutrition and hydration
- Palliative care