The study, by Simen Steindal (Diakonhjemmet University College, Oslo, Norway) and team, aimed to increase knowledge about the provision of end-of-life care in elderly patients in hospital. The researchers retrospectively analyzed electronic medical records for 190 patients who died from cancer or...
"People at the end of life have a wide variety of needs, and healthcare workers need to evaluate patients holistically – focusing not only on physical needs but also on their psycho-social and spiritual needs," Hermann said. "The end of life can be a time of great personal growth for ...
If, on the other hand, the patient desires total control of the nausea and vomiting, even at the expense of alertness, such medication would be appropriate. The goal of symptom management is quality of life. Fatigue. Fatigue is the most prevalent end-of-life symptom, second only to pain...
Table 3. Social Background, Attitudes, and Experiences Relevant to the End of Lifea Characteristics (n = 20)N% Social support Single 15 75 Married or marriage-like partner 2 10 Had any children 10 50 Had contact with children at least once per year 15 75 Had contact with family in last...
symptom management to patients, but may be underutilized in this cohort, as one third of patients were still visiting an outpatient cancer clinic, late in the course of disease, in the last 4 weeks before death.28Visits to outpatient clinics near the end of life may represent a significant ...
Preferences concerning medical care at the end of life should be clarified early and documented in your medical chart. Your spouse and other close family members should understand your wishes. Early clarification of these wishes prevents conflicts later when you are not able to speak for yourself....
Symptoms experienced in the last six months of life in patients with end-stage heart failure Nordgren,L.,Sorensen,... - 《European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing》 被引量: 183发表: 2003年 Burden and Depression Among Caregivers of Patients With Cancer at the End of Life To examine the ...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of life-stress sources that student athletic trainers encountered over the course of an academic year, to investigate the existence of sex differences in stress source symptoms, and to provide athletic training staffs with suggestions on ways to assist student athletic...
A feeling of terror that your life is coming to its end Feeling really awful (general feeling) Restlessness Feeling clammy and sweaty 胸部不适或轻微疼痛 咳嗽 恶心反胃 呕吐 胸部剧痛 胸闷,胸痛,胸部或胳膊酸痛,痛感蔓延到颈部,下颚和后背 Dizziness 头晕 ...
Rates of psychological symptoms for patients with serious illness are high, but there has been limited research investigating psychological symptoms at the very end of life (EOL). Objectives To better understand the prevalence, severity, and correlates of psychological distress at the very EOL. Method...