TY - JOUR
T1 - The 'dis-ease' of dying: challenges in nursing care of the dying in the acute hospital setting. A qualitative observational study
AU - Bloomer, Melissa
AU - Endacott, Ruth
AU - O'Connor, Margaret Mary
AU - Cross, Wendy Michele
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Changes in health care and an ageing population have meant that more people are dying in the acute hospital setting. While palliative care principles have resulted in quality care for the dying, many patients die in an acute care, still receiving aggressive/ resuscitative care.
Aims: The aims were to explore nurses recognition of and responsiveness to dying patients and to understand the nurses influence on end-of-life care. Design: A qualitative approach was taken utilising non-participant observation to elicit rich data, followed by focus groups and individual semi-structured interviews for clarification.
AB - Changes in health care and an ageing population have meant that more people are dying in the acute hospital setting. While palliative care principles have resulted in quality care for the dying, many patients die in an acute care, still receiving aggressive/ resuscitative care.
Aims: The aims were to explore nurses recognition of and responsiveness to dying patients and to understand the nurses influence on end-of-life care. Design: A qualitative approach was taken utilising non-participant observation to elicit rich data, followed by focus groups and individual semi-structured interviews for clarification.
UR - http://pmj.sagepub.com/content/27/8/757.full.pdf
U2 - 10.1177/0269216313477176
DO - 10.1177/0269216313477176
M3 - Article
SN - 0269-2163
VL - 27
SP - 757
EP - 764
JO - Palliative Medicine
JF - Palliative Medicine
IS - 8
ER -