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Caring for a Child with a Life Limiting Condition: The Experiences of Nurses in an Intellectual Disability Service Provider
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Connor, Eilis O.; Corcoran, Yvonne – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
This study elicited the experiences of nurses caring for children with life-limiting conditions and their family, within a community based intellectual disability service. A qualitative descriptive research approach was adopted where purposeful sampling recruited 10 participants. Data was collected using one to one semi-structured interviews and…
Descriptors: Nurses, Children, Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons
The Needs of Children with Terminal Illness: A Qualitative Study
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Adistie, Fanny; Lumbantobing, Valentina B. M.; Maryam, Nenden Nur Asriyani – Child Care in Practice, 2020
Purpose: The response of each child to terminal illness treatment is highly individual. This will certainly affect the level and type of perceived needs. This study is conducted to examine the needs of children with terminal illness from the perspective of nurses and parents. Method: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted in this research.…
Descriptors: Children, Terminal Illness, Nurses, Parent Attitudes
Student Nurses' Perception of Death and Dying
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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
Health Care Professionals' Death Attitudes, Experiences, and Advance Directive Communication Behavior
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Black, Kathy – Death Studies, 2007
The study surveyed 135 health care professionals (74 nurses, 32 physicians, and 29 social workers) to examine their personal death attitudes and experiences in relation to their reported advance directive communication practice behavior. Negative correlations were found between collaborating with other health care professionals regarding the…
Descriptors: Physicians, Terminal Illness, Social Work, Health Services
Regulation and Legislation of the Dying Process: Views of Health Care Professionals.
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Kelner, Merrijoy J.; And Others – Death Studies, 1994
Examined perceptions of 20 physicians and 20 nurses of need for, feasibility of, and value of regulations and legislation to govern dying process. Found little unanimity in their attitudes. Some believed such regulations were needed, but others believed they would seriously compromise good patient care. Also found disagreement on who should…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Death, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
The Quality of Life of Palliative Care Staff: A Personal Construct Approach.
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Viney, Linda L.; And Others – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1994
Compared palliative care staff with staff from burn and neonatal units and with mature age general nursing trainees at end of training. Found that palliative care staff expressed better quality of life, in terms of significantly less anxiety and depression, as well as more good feelings than other staff groups. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Death, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries