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Hopp, Faith Pratt; Thornton, Nancy; Martin, Lindsey – Health & Social Work, 2010
The growing number of older adults with heart failure (HF) suggests the need for more information about how people with this condition experience their illness and strategies for coping with this condition. To address this need, the authors conducted a systematic review of the literature and an in-depth, thematic analysis of qualitative…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Heart Disorders, Coping, Experience
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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