Background Overtreatment in advanced age ie aggressive interventions that do not improve
survival and are potentially harmful, can impair quality of care near the end of life (EOL). As …

Background Hospital admissions for end-of-life care are increasing exponentially across the
world. Significant numbers of health professionals are now required to provide end-of-life …

Background Health professionals and medical students have knowledge gaps about the law
that governs end-of-life decision-making. There is a lack of dedicated training on end-of-life …

Objective The association of primary oncologist specialty, medical oncology versus
gynecologic oncology, on intensity of care at the end of life in elderly patients with …

Providing quality end-of-life care to a child who is dying in hospital can be stressful and
challenging, and health professionals often feel ill-prepared and require additional support …

The scope of end-of-life communication is not well known among nephrology advanced
practice nurses (APNs). Guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior, the study aimed to …

Background In the daily routine of acute care wards, where priority is given to patients with
severe illnesses and those who require urgent care, working with and supporting the …

Background There is a need for expanded end-of-life (EOL) care education and resources
for health professionals in acute hospitals to help them increase EOL care skills and …

A significant number of patients die in the hospital. Family-centered nursing care
interventions are critically important to help ease the physical, social, spiritual, and …

The scope of end-of-life (EOL) communication is not well known among advanced practice
nurses (APNs) who care for adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Guided by the …