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Erik Olsman
Researcher at Protestant Theological University
Publications - 39
Citations - 584
Erik Olsman is an academic researcher from Protestant Theological University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Multiple disabilities. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 33 publications receiving 360 citations. Previous affiliations of Erik Olsman include Loyola University Medical Center & Leiden University Medical Center.
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Spiritual Care in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review of the Recent European Literature
TL;DR: Insight is provided into spiritual care in palliative care in Europe and future studies are necessary to develop appropriate patient outcomes and to investigate the effects of spiritual care more fully.
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Growing up gay and religious. Conflict, dialogue, and religious identity strategies
TL;DR: This article explored the identity strategies of religious communities as the background of individual identity struggles and described four different discourses employed in conservative protestant and evangelical circles: holiness, subjectivity, obedience, and responsibility and four modes of negotiation: Christian lifestyle, gay lifestyle, commuting, and integration.
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Should palliative care patients’ hope be truthful, helpful or valuable? An interpretative synthesis of literature describing healthcare professionals’ perspectives on hope of palliative care patients
TL;DR: Healthcare professionals who are able to work with three perspectives on hope may improve their communication with their palliative care patients, which leads to a better quality of care.
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Parents' knowledge of their child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: An interpretative synthesis.
TL;DR: Suggestions are made on how to apply and retain parents’ knowledge to improve care and support for people with PIMD.
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A singing choir: Understanding the dynamics of hope, hopelessness, and despair in palliative care patients. A longitudinal qualitative study.
TL;DR: The findings offer insight into hope, hopelessness, and despair over time, and the metaphor of a choir helps to understand the coexistence of these concepts.