CONTEXT: Existential and spiritual concerns in relation to palliative end-of-life care have
received increasing attention over the past decade. OBJECTIVES: To review the literature …

This article revises and summarizes the major findings from a research program exploring
the behavioral-experiential nature of suffering. Suffering is perceived as comprising two …

Patients' and relatives' experiences and perspectives of 'Good'and 'Not so Good'quality care
Aims. To explore patients' and relatives' perceptions of care and identify key criteria used to …

Objectives: Knowledge of health related quality of life of haematological patients is limited.
This study aimed at investigating the prevalence and predictors of symptoms and problems …

Objectives: An integrative literature review was undertaken to explore existential concerns
among patients with cancer with respect to components, related concepts and targets of …

The phenomenon, caring relationship, has been widely studied in earlier research.
Nevertheless, empirical studies in hospital, concerning patients and nurses experiences of …

Suffering and well-being are significant aspects of human existence; in particular, suffering
and well-being are important aspects of patients' experiences following diseases. Increased …

Background In research on co-creation in nursing, a caring manner can be used to create
opportunities for the patient to reach vital goals and thereby increase the patient's quality of …

A previous study indicated that patient narratives include experiences of suffering caused or
increased by health‐care encounters. The aim of this study was to interpret and understand …

Aim. The aim of the study was to illuminate patients' experiences of dissatisfaction with
hospital care. Background. During the last decade, interest in measuring patient satisfaction …