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Olokor, Christiana O. – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2011
The purpose of this study was to analyze the attitudes of terminally ill patients toward death and dying. Four hospitals in Nigeria were randomly selected: University College Hospital, Ibadan; University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City; the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos; and Igbinedion Specialist Hospital, Okada, Benin City.…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Terminal Illness, Interviews, Patients
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Waldrop, Deborah P. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: This study explored the psychosocial dynamics of short hospice stays (less than 2 weeks) of cancer patients age 65 and older. Design and Methods: In-depth interviews with 59 caregivers of 50 patients were audiotaped, transcribed, and coded by using Atlas ti software. Results: A descriptive typology is presented. A late diagnosis (n = 22…
Descriptors: Hospices (Terminal Care), Interviews, Caregivers, Patients