Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Background: Most people with dementia transition into nursing homes as their disease
progresses. Their family caregivers often continue to be involved in their relative's care and …

Although descriptions of family involvement in residential long-term care (RLTC) are
available in the scientific literature, how family involvement is optimized in nursing homes or …

Objective End-of-life communication has been largely recognized to promote quality end-of-
life care in nursing home (NHs) by increasing residents' likelihood of receiving comfort …

Background With a growing nursing home population suffering from chronic progressive
illnesses and evolving patterns of comorbidities, end‐of‐life communication takes on a …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and restricting measures have affected end-of-life
care across different settings. Aim: To compare experiences of bereaved relatives with end …

End-of-life conversations are among the most challenging of all communication scenarios
and on the agenda of several healthcare settings, including nursing homes (NHs). They may …

Background: Clear communication about a person's poor prognosis and limited treatment
choices improves the quality of end-of-life care. Aims: To investigate how end-of-life …

Background Due to increased life expectancy, just as with the general population, people
with intellectual disabilities are experiencing, and dying from, chronic and life‐limiting …

Purpose Defining patients as 'terminally-ill'may be difficult. Therefore, determining when to
shift the goal of care from curative to comfort care may be extremely challenging. The aim of …