Purpose Despite advances in medical science, patient death and family bereavement are
commonly encountered in adult intensive care units (ICUs). This is the first review to …

Aims and objectives To investigate nurses' roles and responsibilities in providing
bereavement care during the care of dying patients within acute care hospitals. Background …

Purpose The aim of this study is to illuminate how nurses working in an intensive care unit
perceive their professional duties regarding end-of-life care based on their end-of-life care …

Background The majority of in-hospital deaths of children occur in paediatric and neonatal
intensive care units. For nurses working in these settings, this can be a source of significant …

The modern cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) specializes in the care of a broad range of
critically ill patients with both cardiac and non-cardiac serious illnesses. Despite advances …

Background In the United States, 20% of patients die in the intensive care unit (ICU), yet little
is known about bereavement strategies to aid grieving families. Objective The primary aim …

The experience of death and dying has changed signifi-cantly throughout history. Advances
in science and technology have increased treatment options in modern medicine, making …

Anticipatory grief leads to a highly stressful and conflicting experience among caregivers of
patients with terminal cancer. Nurses lack the competency to assess and manage the …

Purpose Clinicians face personal barriers that impede the provision of bereavement care
and require education in hospice care. This study aims to investigate the effects of an …

Overall, bereavement follow-up is acceptable for relatives but outcomes are mixed. Calls for
more research are valid, but how do we utilise the current research to better inform the …