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2012
Thomas, R., Robertson, S., Osei-Waree, J., Kovacs Burns, K., Wilson, D.M., Hewitt, J.A.
Few studies have focused on the care setting transitions that occur in the last year of life. A three part mixed-methods study was conducted to gain an understanding of the number and implications or impact of care setting transitions in the last year of life for rural Canadians. Provincial...
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Characteristics of Patients Reviewed by a Nurse Practitioner within an Outpatient Palliative Radiation Oncology Clinic
DownloadFall 2017
Cancer is a highly prevalent illness in Canada, with half of Canadians developing cancer and one quarter dying of the disease. In spite of significant advancements in cancer diagnosis and treatments, many cancers still have a poor prognosis. Palliative radiotherapy (PRT) is a common and effective...
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Chart review of current end-of-life care needs and care practices in acute care hospitals: final report of an investigation
DownloadSpring 2011
A total of 1,018 charts of people who died from August 1, 2008 through July 31, 2009 were reviewed to describe and examine current end-of-life care needs and care practices provided in two acute care hospitals. The mean age of those who died was 72.5, the majority of decedents were elderly...
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Registered Nurses’ Perceptions of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as a Place to Provide Palliative and End of Life Care
DownloadFall 2012
In this qualitative study, methods adapted from the field of ecologic restoration were used to explore seven registered nurses’ perceptions of one Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as a place to provide neonatal palliative and end of life care. The study was conducted in two phases. In phase...
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2009
Duggleby, Wendy, Wright, Karen
Hope is important to palliative patients; however, the process by which these patients live with hope is unknown.The purpose of this study was to describe, using a grounded theory approach, the processes by which palliative patients live with hope. Sixteen interviews were conducted with 10...