OBJECTIVES: The aim of this review is to construct a detailed account of the role of the
district nurse (generalist registered nurse providing nursing care in primarily home settings) …

Despite the widespread use of Health Care Support Workers (HCSWs) in providing
palliative and end‐of‐life care, there is little information available about their contributions …

The trend shows that more people are choosing to die at home. Since at home palliative
care is often provided by district nurses, their work will be affected, and the burden will …

BACKGROUND: Community nurses (members of UK District Nursing teams) have a key role
in the provision of palliative care in the community in the UK. However, their views about …

Title. Improving district nurses' confidence and knowledge in the principles and practice of
palliative care. Aim. This paper is a report of part of an evaluation of the impact of a national …

Aims and objectives. This study set out to explore the relationship between emotional work,
emotional well‐being and professional practice of generalist community health nurses who …

At a time when the need for in-home palliative care is on the rise, the aim of this interpretive
phenomenological study was to understand the experiences of homecare nurses providing …

Background: Greater emphasis on community-based care at the end of life is supported by
the premise that most people want to be cared for and die at home. As such, it is important to …

When considering the significant changes that continue to transform nursing practice, a
focus on evidenced-based practice has clearly placed nursing research at the forefront of …

Using thematic analysis, the purpose of this article was to report an in-depth analysis of the
context of the significant work-life experiences for RNs who provide palliative care in …