Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease that affects patients with a loss of speech and mobility. The aim of this study was to describe patients' experiences of living with ALS in the end-of-life situations. A manifest content analysis was chosen for analysis narratives from four biographies by women who had ALS. The categories Suffering, Meaningfulness, and Experiences of a Limited life were identified as describing patients' understanding of living with ALS. Nurses need to be trained in communication skills to maintain human dignity for patients who lost their speech regarding an intellect in shape.There is a need for information among family members about severe diseases, such as ALS, to improve high quality of care and well-being for all involved. Home health care has to invite and facilitate patients' and relatives' participation regarding the end-of-care processes to improve a sense of coherence to handle everyday life situation in the future.Keywords amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), communication skills, end-of-life care, qualitative content analysis, sense of coherence (SOC)
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