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Old people receiving municipal care, their experiences of what constitutes a good life in the last phase of life: A qualitative study
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This study confirms theories suggesting that the last phase of life in old age meant focusing inwards, reflecting on the entire life as a way of completing it as well as enjoying small things and also viewing oneself in the perspective of contributing to the future.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Nursing Studies.The article was published on 2008-06-01. It has received 99 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Palliative care & Quality of life (healthcare).read more
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What does quality of life mean to older adults? A thematic synthesis.
Karen M van Leeuwen,Miriam S. van Loon,Fenna van Nes,Judith E. Bosmans,Henrica C.W. de Vet,Johannes C.F. Ket,Guy Widdershoven,Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo +7 more
TL;DR: QoL can be expressed in a number of domains and related subthemes that are important for older adults living at home, and the results showed that although different domains can be distinguished, these are also strongly connected.
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Impediments to applying the 'dignity of risk' principle in residential aged care services.
TL;DR: Four core factors currently impeding the application of the dignity of risk principle in residential aged care settings in Victoria, Australia are identified and potential solutions identified include a conceptual shift in approach and consensus between key stakeholders, as well as more tangible solutions such as education and point‐of‐care decision support tools.
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Dignity conserving care at end-of-life: a narrative review.
TL;DR: Several care actions are identified related to all themes contained within the Dignity Model, except aftermath concerns and will be used to develop a dignity care pathway for end-of-life care, which is currently being evaluated by the authors.
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Existential loneliness: An attempt at an analysis of the concept and the phenomenon.
TL;DR: In order to meet patients’ needs, it is an ethical duty for healthcare staff to be able to recognise experiences of EL, that is, to communicate with the patients about these experiences in an appropriate manner, which in turn demands knowledge about existential issues and skills to deal with them.
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Physical, social, psychological and existential trajectories of loss and adaptation towards the end of life for older people living with frailty: a serial interview study
TL;DR: Frail older people sustained their well-being through maintaining a sense-of-self, garnering support from carers and community structures, and focusing on living from day to day.
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A Comparison by Payor/Provider Type of the Cost of Dying Among Frail Older Adults
TL;DR: To compare expenditures and healthcare service use between decedents (in their last year of life) and survivors, all of whom were frail older people, under three payor/provider types is compared.
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ERIC/ECTJ annual review paper
TL;DR: The ERIC/ECTJ Annual Review Paper as discussed by the authors was published by the National Institute of Education (NIE), U.S. Department of Education and was supported by the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse on Information Resources, Syracuse University.
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The final period of life in elderly people in Sweden: factors associated with QOL.
TL;DR: Examination of the final period in life in elderly people in need of help with instrumental activities of daily living with the focus on quality of life, sense of coherence, health complaints and self-reported diseases showed that the study group had lower QOL than the comparison group.
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The concept of cogitation.
TL;DR: The purpose of this paper is to define the concept of cogitation in order to promote theoretical clarity in research focusing on elderly nursing home patients.
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