Family caregivers are crucial for supporting home death. We reviewed published qualitative
research on home-based family caregiving at end of life (1998—2008), synthesizing key …

The aim of this systematic review was to examine studies that have investigated sustaining
hope during prognostic and end‐of‐life issues discussions with terminally ill patients and …

The purpose of this metasynthesis was to describe the hope experience of family caregivers
of persons with chronic illness. Fourteen studies were included in the metasynthesis. All …

Background Working within the landscape of death and dying, professionals in palliative
and hospice care provide insight into the nature of mortality that may be of benefit to …

Individuals diagnosed with advanced cancer frequently experience physical and
psychological distress. Hope has been identified as an essential resource in the lives of …

Background When receiving palliative care, patients and their families experience altered
life situations in which they must negotiate challenges in daily life, increased care and new …

Objective: The objective of this review is to describe the current status of research on hope in
palliative care. Methods: Integrative review was conducted to determine current knowledge …

Palliative care does not end with the death of the patient, and many palliative care services
offer specific follow-up services for the bereaved. The aims of this study were to quantitate …

Purpose The aim of this study, in a sample of family caregivers (FCs) of patients with
advanced cancer, was to describe the level of FC burden using the Caregiver Reaction …

The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explore the experience of hope for family
members caring for a person with dementia. Seventeen family members caring for persons …