Palliative sedation at end of life-A systematic literature review

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-35

  Engström, Joakim ^a   Bruno, Erik ^a   Holm, Birgitta ^b   Hellzén, Ove ^b  

^a Vasternorrland County Council   (Sweden)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Content analysis; Literature review; Nursing; Palliative care; Sedation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE EUTHANASIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DELIRIUM; DRUG UTILIZATION; DYSPNEA; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHILOSOPHY; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; RIGHT TO DIE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DATA COLLECTION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DELIRIUM; DRUG UTILIZATION; DYSPNEA; EUTHANASIA, ACTIVE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RIGHT TO DIE;

EID: 33846701018     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2006.02.007     Document Type: Review

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