Dignity-conserving care in palliative care settings: An integrative review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 13-14, 2015, Pages 1743-1772

  Johnston, Bridget ^a   Larkin, Philip ^b   Connolly, Michael ^c,d   Barry, Catriona ^d   Narayanasamy, Melanie ^a   Östlund, Ulrika ^e,f   Mcilfatrick, Sonja ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Our Lady's Hospice Ltd Dublin   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^f LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care actions; Community; Dignity; Dignity conserving care; End of life; Integrative review; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERSONHOOD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

COMMUNICATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONHOOD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84931955438     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12791     Document Type: Review

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