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Attitudes and completion of advance care planning: Assessing the contribution of health beliefs about Alzheimer's disease among Israeli laypersons.
Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess laypersons' attitudes and completion of advance care planning (ACP) and to examine associations with sociodemographic characteristics and health beliefs on Alzheimer's disease. METHODS: A cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted during April and May 2017, with a sample of 514 Israeli adults, aged 18 years and above. A structured, pretested questionnaire assessing participants' awareness, attitudes, and completion of ACP, as well as health beliefs on Alzheimer's disease (subjective knowledge, susceptibility, and worry), and sociodemographic fac...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - May 26, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Werner P, Schiffman IK Tags: Palliat Support Care Source Type: research

Understanding Hospice Patients' Beliefs About Their Life Expectancy: A Qualitative Interview Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Key findings were that 1) many hospice patients had difficulty estimating life expectancy, and 2) hospice patients' life expectancy estimates were frequently based on their body and not on information from medical providers. These findings have implications for measuring prognostic awareness, as valid assessment is a necessary component of determining whether prognostic awareness is beneficial for patients. Future research should examine how life expectancy estimates are associated with well-being and whether results extend to larger samples of patients with advanced disease not in hospice. PMID: 32772719...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - August 9, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Taber JM, Stacey CL, Sheehan DK Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research

Walking in Two Worlds: Hmong End of Life Beliefs & Rituals.
This study sought to address this gap by conducting in-depth face-to-face interviews with 12 Animist and 8Christian Hmong elders born in Southeast Asia, who now reside in the United States. Results provided insights regarding the heterogeneity among these Hmong elders concerning their end-of-life beliefs and rituals. Both Animist and Christian respondents believed family should provide care at end of life. Animist Hmong elders reported the importance of Shamanistic rituals such as soul calling or spiritual offering while Christian Hmong elders believed in the power of prayers. Healthcare providers need to assess Hmong elde...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - November 22, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Tags: J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care Source Type: research

Measuring Pain Perceptions and Medication Taking Behavior at the End of Life: A Pilot Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Inpatients receiving palliative care consultation were able to complete interviewer-administered questionnaires regarding their pain perceptions, medications, and QoL. Further studies using these instruments are feasible and could inform shared decision making about pain management. PMID: 24065272 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - September 24, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Hutt E, Fink RM, Nelson-Marten P, Jones J, Kutner JS Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research

Spirituality and religious coping are related to cancer-bereaved siblings' long-term grief.
Abstract OBJECTIVE: Many bereaved siblings have still not come to terms with their grief many years after the loss, but few studies have focused on what can help. The aims of this study were to identify cancer-bereaved adolescents' and young adults' ways of coping with grief after loss of a sibling, and examine whether these ways of coping were related to their experience of having worked through their grief. METHOD: This nationwide survey of 174 cancer-bereaved siblings (73% participation rate) is based on one open-ended question about coping with grief ("What has helped you to cope with your grief after you...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - December 20, 2017 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lövgren M, Sveen J, Steineck G, Wallin AE, Eilertsen MB, Kreicbergs U Tags: Palliat Support Care Source Type: research

Attitudes and Beliefs of End-of-Life Care Among Blackfeet Indians
In conclusion, an individual-centered approach-understanding individual need first-may be the most appropriate and effective strategy to promote hospice information and its use.PMID:35951460 | DOI:10.1177/10499091221119141
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - August 11, 2022 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Yoshiko Colclough Gary M Brown Source Type: research

The Relationship of Patient Population and Nurses’ Certification Statuses on Nurses’ Practices in Preparing Families for the End of Life
While nurses usually prepare family for the patients’ final days, little is known about how this is done. The purpose of this study was to describe nurses’ beliefs and practices concerning family preparation for dying, focusing on strategies, tailoring, timing, and content of preparation. Nurses’ preparatory practices were compared by patient population (hospice or palliative care) and the nurses’ certification status. A descriptive, comparative survey was conducted. All registered nurse members of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association who met the inclusion criteria (N = 2706) were invited, and 1434 (53.1%)...
Source: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing - November 7, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research

"The Health Caregivers Did Not Care about Me after the Loss": Maternal Experiences of Perinatal Loss in the Kumasi Metropolitan Area, Ghana
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2023 Apr-Jun;19(2):133-149. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2023.2220078.ABSTRACTOne of the common undesirable outcomes of pregnancy is perinatal loss. Healthcare systems strive to reduce the incidence of perinatal loss but typically little attention is on the experiences of bereaved mothers following perinatal loss, particularly in low and middle-income countries where such deaths are common. This research explored the lived experiences of mothers with perinatal loss in the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana. A qualitative design was used to explore the experiences of nine (9) bereaved mothers from the Komfo...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - June 19, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Bridget Amankwah Mary Ani-Amponsah Mustapha Mahama Alberta Gyepi-Garbrah Doris Richardson Olivia Nyarko Mensah Hannah Acquah Dzigbordi Kpikpitse Rasheed Ofosu-Poku Source Type: research

Knowledge About Hospice: Exploring Misconceptions, Attitudes, and Preferences for Care.
CONCLUSION: Despite relatively high hospice awareness and favorability, myths and misperceptions about hospice still abound - and may drive ethnic disparities in end-of-life care. Educational interventions and future study are needed. PMID: 25138649 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - August 18, 2014 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Cagle JG, Van Dussen DJ, Culler KL, Carrion I, Hong S, Guralnik J, Zimmerman S Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research