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Candice D. Reel – ProQuest LLC, 2024
As time is limited, creation of a legacy document, particularly when aided by a care partner, is an effective method of facilitating a sense of dignity. However, access to care has been a problem for many individuals enrolled in community dwelling hospice care. Providing Dignity Therapy, (DT) a short-term individualized psychotherapy intervention…
Descriptors: Hospices (Terminal Care), Family Counseling, Terminal Illness, Death
Drews, Lisa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this dissertation was to assess an undergraduate, online course, "The Process of Dying" offered in fall 2016 at Wilmington University. End of Life education has been limited to date and most individuals wait until there is a pressing need to consider actively planning for their death. "The Process of Dying" is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Instructional Design, Terminal Illness, Death
Niederriter, Joan E. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Student nurses are involved in caring for patients who are actively dying or who have been told they have a terminal illness and are faced with the process of dying. Students encounter these patients in hospitals, nursing homes, at home or in hospice care settings. According to Robinson (2004), "nurses are the healthcare providers that are most…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Hospices (Terminal Care), Nursing Education, Student Attitudes